“Important hours” Romano gives an update on Vinicius Junior’s future

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·5. August 2026

“Important hours” Romano gives an update on Vinicius Junior’s future

Fabrizio Romano has delivered an update on the future of Vinicius Junior as Arsenal waits to discover whether they can sign the Brazilian during this transfer window.

Vinicius is regarded as one of the best players in the world, and if he completes a move to the Emirates, he could become the biggest signing in Premier League history.

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The attacker and Real Madrid have not completely ended discussions over a new contract, which is why a move to Arsenal has not yet happened.

Contract talks continue

The Gunners remain hopeful that Vinicius and the Spanish club will fail to reach an agreement, as he has just under a year remaining on his current contract.

Real Madrid cannot afford to lose him as a free agent, so the club would prefer to sell him during this transfer window if he decides to leave, ensuring they receive a transfer fee rather than losing him for nothing.

According to Fabrizio Romano, Jose Mourinho wants Vinicius to stay, but there is still no agreement in place. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Romano said: “For Real Madrid, these are going to be important hours … They, Vinicius’ agents, arrived in Madrid yesterday to have conversations with Real Madrid to welcome Yan Diomande in the next days, but also to have these negotiations with Real Madrid for Vinicius Junior. So there will be a new important round of talks between Vinicius Junior, his agents, and Real Madrid over the contract situation.”

Decision expected soon

Romano also explained that previous discussions have failed to produce an agreement, leaving several important issues unresolved as negotiations continue.

He added: “The agreement was not reached in the last two three meetings they had with counter proposals on one side and the other. So still points to discuss. One more meeting is going to take place and it’s going to be important in the next hours to understand more on the future of Vinicius Junior.”

The outcome of the upcoming discussions could determine whether Vinicius remains at Real Madrid or whether Arsenal’s hopes of completing a remarkable transfer receive a significant boost before the transfer window closes.

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