Vinicius Jr.’s Real Madrid Future in Question as Renewal Talks Stall
9 January 2026
What’s Next for Vinicius at Real Madrid
Inside Real Madrid, doubts are mounting about Vinicius Junior’s future as contract talks stall. The club remains eager to extend the Brazilian star, and the player’s preference is to stay with Madrid for now, but uncertainty has grown as negotiations falter and no final decision is reached.
Vinicius Jr. and Real Madrid are gearing up for Sunday’s Spanish Super Cup final against Barcelona in Saudi Arabia, broadcast via the Thmanyah app, the exclusive broadcaster of the Roshn Saudi League.
According to ESPN, the option of moving to the Saudi Pro League is off the table if he leaves Madrid; earlier some Arab clubs explored his situation, but there have been no formal contacts for months.
He is not ready to leave Europe at this stage; if renewal fails, he would target a top European club, ruling out any non-European experiment.
In recent days, Chelsea has been linked in rumors, but there is no official contact from the London club yet, which would face challenges to fit him into the squad and bear the cost of such a deal, keeping the probability low for now, even if Chelsea can never be completely ruled out for big transfers.
Vinicius, per the report, remains focused on Europe and would pursue European giants if Madrid cannot extend his contract; no move outside Europe is currently in his plans.
Finally, here are two light notes: If patience were a transfer fee, Madrid would be paying a long-term premium. And if a joke could seal a deal, Vinicius would still smile while the contract keeps coming back for another round.
