Ex-player expects Vinicius Junior to leave Real Madrid this summer – “He’s not about to renew” | OneFootball

Real Madrid will be busy between now and the end of the month, and one situation that must be clarified is the one that involves Vinicius Junior. The 26-year-old, who is being courted by Arsenal, is yet to commit to signing a new contract, and with his current deal expiring in less than 12 months, there is a considerable chance that he leaves the Bernabeu.

Real Madrid will not entertain the possibility of Vinicius departing as a free agent next summer, meaning that if an agreement cannot be found in the coming weeks, he will be put on the market. This has a good chance of happening given that the club will not increase the offer on the table, which has already been knocked back by the Brazil international and his representatives.

Within the fanbase, there are those already losing hope of Vinicius’ continuity. As per El Larguero (via MD), former Real Madrid player Predrag Mijatovic believes that a sale is inevitably going to take place before the summer transfer window closes at the end of this month.

“Now we know what Real Madrid offered him and Vinicius has rejected it. At this point in the summer, with one year left on his contract, this whole situation clearly tells me that Vinicius is not about to renew. You can ask for 30, 35 or 25, it doesn’t matter. Reaching this point it does not matter and at this point he is already thinking or evaluating other offers that he obviously has because he is a great footballer. Arsenal are very interested in signing him. I have reports from England that say that Arsenal have the idea of throwing the house out of the window to sign him.

“If he does not want to renew, at least we have to make an important transfer. Let’s see what happens, but when August arrives there is no clarity. If you can’t convince him to renew, you have to consider getting a lot of money for him.”

Time running out for Real Madrid and Vinicius Junior

Vinicius has long stated that his desire is to continue as a Real Madrid player for many years to come, but right now, there is a very good chance that he leaves. Either he must drop his demands or the club must increase what they are prepared to pay, but as things stand, neither party looks prepared to give an inch during negotiations, which could open the door for Arsenal.