BREAKING: Vinícius is considering a move to Saudi Arabia. What are they offering him?
The Saudi Arabian Investment Fund has not yet dismissed the possibility of signing Real Madrid winger Vinícius Júnior.
According to ESPN, Saudi representatives are prepared to offer the Brazilian footballer a contract with an annual salary of up to €350 million ($382.5 million), and the player has not ruled out the idea. It is worth noting that Saudi Arabia's PIF owns 75% of the capital of the country’s four main clubs: Al-Ahli, Al-Ittihad, Al-Hilal, and Al-Nassr.
The project’s concept is for Vinícius to serve as the country’s ambassador at the 2034 World Cup. It’s worth recalling that the host for this tournament will be decided at the FIFA Congress on December 11, and Saudi Arabia's bid has yet to be challenged.
As for Real Madrid, they expect Los Blancos to receive one billion euros, the exact amount stipulated in his contract. However, sources close to Vinícius suggest that Real Madrid may need to make concessions for the deal to materialize.
Additionally, it's been reported that Real Madrid's head coach Carlo Ancelotti has agreed to sign Al-Nassr defender Aymeric Laporte, but the Madrid club has set certain conditions for the transfer to proceed.