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Manchester United are one of a number of Europe\u2019s elite clubs who are closely monitoring Brazilian superstar Vinicius Jr\u2019s situation at the Santiago Bernabeu, according to a new report.<\/p>\n
Real Madrid have been locked in negotiations with Vinicius\u2018 camp over a new contract for months, with the 25-year-old winger\u2019s current deal set to expire in 2027 \u2013 a fact which has put a number of top clubs, including the Red Devils, on red alert. The Whites<\/em> have made it clear to the Brazil international, who exited the World Cup alongside Casemiro and Matheus Cunha last weekend, that he must put pen to paper on an extension or risk being sold this summer.<\/p>\n Well-placed sources indicate Madrid are willing to \u201cincrease his basic salary from around \u00a3350,000 per week to a package worth in excess of \u00a3400,000 per week\u201d, according to TEAMtalk<\/em>. This would leave only Kylian Mbappe as a higher earner in the Spanish capital.<\/p>\n However, negotiations are described as \u201cat a standstill\u201d, though there are fresh talks planned now Brazil\u2019s campaign in North America has come to an end. But the fact that Vinicius is understood to be \u201cseeking a salary closer to \u00a3500,000 per week\u201d offers little hope of a breakthrough.<\/p>\n There is also a growing sense the Rio de Janeiro native is a poor fit alongside Mbappe, despite the two attackers stressing otherwise in public. Both are world-class operators, capable of unlocking defences single-handedly, who enjoyed strong individual campaigns.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Yet they are used to being the \u2018main man\u2019 in their team, the superstar whom their teammates are always looking to feed with the ball. To have two players of this calibre and stature \u2013 and, more importantly, ego \u2013 has arguably made Madrid worse, especially as neither is a willing runner once possession is ceded.<\/p>\n If Vinicius does not compromise on his wage demands, Madrid likely feel that cashing in on the No.7 would improve the team far more than allowing his contract to run down next season. This raises the possibility of one of football\u2019s greatest talents becoming unexpectedly available on the market this summer.<\/p>\n TEAMtalk<\/em> reveals Vinicius\u2019 agents have informed the hierarchy at the Bernabeu there are \u201cno shortage of alternatives\u201d for the winger to move to, with Manchester United joined by their four biggest rivals \u2013 Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City \u2013 in being \u201ckept informed of the situation.\u201d<\/p>\n Elsewhere in Europe, Bayern Munich are understood to be \u201cfirm admirers\u201d as the Bundesliga champions consider reinforcements up front, having seen FC Barcelona hijack their deal for Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon.<\/p>\n Paris Saint-Germain have been previously credited as a suitor, though the Ligue 1 giant are advancing a deal for RB Leipzig sensation Yan Diomande. There is already a queue at the Parc des Princes on the left wing, which could see Bradley Barcola push for an exit.<\/p>\n The Middle East is another option, with the Saudi Pro League \u201cdetermined to make Vinicius its marquee signing\u201d. The report states an \u201copen-ended proposal\u201d remains on the table which would \u201ccomfortably eclipse his current salary and could potentially double his existing wages.\u201d<\/p>\n No side in Europe would be able to compete with this offer should Vinicius choose to accept it. But he is believed to remain focused on playing at the highest level, which means only a club competing in the Champions League.<\/p>\n A report relayed by The Peoples Person<\/em> claimed Manchester United were preparing to table a \u201cformal offer\u201d of \u00a3103 million for Vinicius, having taken the most \u201cconcrete steps\u201d from his long line of suitors. With the Red Devils in the market for a new left-winger this summer, the option to land arguably the best option in the world is one which even Sir Jim Ratcliffe would be willing to dig deep into his pockets for.<\/p>\n Whether this is a likely path United are prepared to take, given it would be a club record fee, or if Real Madrid would accept the offer, or even if Vinicius himself would be open to a switch to Old Trafford, remains to be seen. <\/p>\n But the idea of a Brazilian superstar arriving from the Bernabeu is hardly a new phenomenon at the Theatre of Dreams, as the chants of \u2018One More Year\u2019 last season can attest. And the fact United are maintaining contact in Madrid means a blockbuster arrival cannot be ruled out. <\/p>\n Featured image Wagner Meier via Getty Images<\/em><\/p>\n The Peoples Person has been one of the world\u2019s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 5 Manchester United are one of a number of Europe\u2019s elite clubs who are closely…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16159,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16158","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chelsea"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16158","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16158"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16158\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/16159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16158"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16158"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16158"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Vinicius Junior Stats: 2025\/26 Season<\/h2>\n
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\n \nCompetition<\/th>\n Appearances<\/th>\n Starts<\/th>\n Goals<\/th>\n Assists<\/th>\n Yellow Cards<\/th>\n Red Cards<\/th>\n Minutes Played<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n LaLiga<\/td>\n 36<\/td>\n 32<\/td>\n 16<\/td>\n 6<\/td>\n 8<\/td>\n –<\/td>\n 2,825′<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n UEFA Champions League<\/td>\n 14<\/td>\n 13<\/td>\n 5<\/td>\n 8<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n –<\/td>\n 1,171′<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Super Cup<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n –<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n –<\/td>\n 163′<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n King’s Cup<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n –<\/td>\n –<\/td>\n –<\/td>\n –<\/td>\n 90′<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Total<\/strong><\/td>\n 53<\/strong><\/td>\n 48<\/strong><\/td>\n 22<\/strong><\/td>\n 14<\/strong><\/td>\n 11<\/strong><\/td>\n –<\/strong><\/td>\n 4,249′<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n United being kept informed<\/h5>\n
Final Thoughts<\/h5>\n