ESPN: Vinicius told Real Madrid not to renew his contract and consider whether to play in Saudi Arabia next summer and wait for the Ballon d'Or

Real Madrid has three strikers this season, namely Vinicius and Mbappe for 180 million euros, and Rodrygo for 110 million euros, in fact, the best positions of the three are left wingers.

According to the latest report from ESPN, according to people familiar with the matter, Vinicius's agent has informed Real Madrid that Vinicius will not renew his contract with Real Madrid and will only consider whether to play in Saudi Arabia after this season, because Vinicius still has a chance to win the Ballon d'Or in 2024, and staying at Real Madrid will help him win the Ballon d'Or.

According to previous media reports, the Saudi Premier League club invited Vinicius with a lot of money, and the Brazil striker is not exclusive to Saudi Arabia to play. Representatives of the Saudi Public Investment Fund have previously approached Vinicius and Real Madrid to discuss the possibility of a transfer for Vinicius. Although the Saudi side did not make a formal offer, it talked to the player sideA super big contract with an annual salary of 350 million euros。 The Saudis want Vinicius to joinJeddah Nationalsand become a football ambassador for Saudi Arabia to help them promote the 2034 World Cup. Real Madrid are reluctant to negotiate below Vinicius' release fee of €1 billion.

According to people familiar with the matter, Vinicius has decided to stay at Real Madrid this season, as he is a strong contender for the 2024 Ballon d'Or, and staying at Real Madrid will help him win this year's Ballon d'Or. However, Vinicius will not extend his contract with Real Madrid (until 2027) and the player wants more time to think about the future.