José Boto backs Vini Jr to return to Flamengo | OneFootball

Vinicius Júnior has a contract with Real Madrid (ESP) until June 2027

The fans of Flamengo are eagerly awaiting the return of Vinicius Júnior, the star of Real Madrid (ESP). Trained in the youth ranks of the red-black team, the forward is one of the leading names in world football. A director of Mengão, José Boto, assured that, in the future, the player will return to Fla.

— Those who live Flamengo develop a love and passion for life. The time will come when he will want to return. That is certain. A project to win titles. It offers a type of emotion and a way of experiencing football that is very different. A purer form. Hard to find in Europe -, he said, before concluding:

— Moreover, Flamengo offers the same resources and facilities that you would find at Real Madrid, Benfica, or Juventus, in terms of medical assistance and training -, concluded José Boto, in an interview with 'Diario AS'.

What is Vini Jr's contractual situation?

At this moment, Vinicius Júnior has a contract with Real Madrid until June 2027. Thus, the Spanish team and the forward are in active talks to extend the bond. Additionally, the club wishes to maintain the Brazilian's market value, estimated at 150 million euros (R$ 925 million).

How is Vini Jr performing in the 2025 season?

Under the command of Xabi Alonso, Vinicius Júnior is not experiencing his best moment in the 2025/26 season. Thus, this year, the forward has 29 matches played, with six goals scored and nine assists.

What are Mengão's priorities in the transfer window?

With the end of the 2025 season for Flamengo, the club already has some defined recruitment priorities: a goalkeeper, a defender, and a forward. In this way, the names of Gabriel Brazão, from Santos, and Vitão, from Internacional, are starting to appear on the red-black radar.

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