Despite interest from Paris Saint-Germain, Vinicius Junior has decided to stay with the “greatest club in the world,” Real Madrid.
Drawing from reports, PSG has been hounding the Brazilian winger for the past seven months to an extent of offering the 21-year-old a £34.3 million annual wage.
Vinicius is reportedly prepared to sign a new long-term deal following an incredible breakthrough season in which he scored 22 goals, provided 20 assists, and won the Champions League.
“I will keep playing in the biggest club in the world”. Vinicius said.
“This is only the start. I have a lot to overcome. At the end of my career, I want to have a lot of trophies”.
“[Taking longer to grow] is natural with age.” I made a lot of training mistakes. When I was 16 years old and still developing, I became a professional”.
“Real put a lot of pressure on me, but I had the support of Marcelo, Casemiro, and [Karim] Benzema, who are all extremely seasoned players”.
“I have always changed.” I hope the upcoming season will be even better because this one was fantastic. Last month, Real defeated Liverpool 1-0 in the Champions League final in Paris to win the championship for the 14th time in the club’s history. Vinicius scored the game-winning goal.
For Carlo Ancelotti’s team, it completed a hat trick as they also won LaLiga by a comfortable margin of 13 points over Barcelona.
Vinicius is still among the team’s lowest-paid players, and his current deal is good until 2024.
But as part of his new contract, his pay will rise until 2026 or 2027 to reflect his expanding authority.