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Real Madrid and Vinicius Jr. are set to reject a staggering €1 billion deal with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) interested in bringing the Brazilian to the Saudi Pro League. As per reports, the Spanish club doesn’t want to get into discussions over the move and the Brazilian isn’t willing to make the move either.
The PIF owns 75% of the capital of four Saudi Arabian clubs - Al Ahli, Al Ittihad, Al Hilal and Al Nassr. With this transfer, PIF hoped to make Vinicius the face of the league as Saudi Arabia works towards hosting the 2034 FIFA World Cup. The official confirmation about the World Cup host will be made in December but there is no other bidder so far.
Spanish media house Marca reported that Madrid and Vinicius had “rejected the biggest transfer in the history of football” saying “the biggest contract in the world of sport” was on the table. The report reveals neither the club nor Vinicius would even consider discussions over the deal.
Vinicius Jr has a release clause of €1 billion ($1.1 billion, £856 million) and a contract until 2027 after an extension in 2022. Vini joined Real Madrid for a fee of €45m from Brazilian club Flamengo in 2018. In his Los Blancos career, the Brazilian scored 93 goals in 263 appearances in all competitions and has won three La Liga titles, two Champions Leagues and two FIFA Club World Cups.
