Vinicius Junior tells Real Madrid he will stay while the club still wants him

Vinicius Junior has told his representatives that he wants to remain at Real Madrid and continue playing at Santiago Bernabeu, with the Brazil forward making clear that he would consider leaving only if he believed the club no longer wanted him.

“I will leave Real Madrid only if I feel they don’t want me. This is my club,” Vinicius said during negotiations, according to Brazilian newspaper Globo.

The statement reflects the 25-year-old’s desire to extend his time with the Spanish club, where he has developed into one of the leading players in world football. It also helped alter the direction of talks over a new contract, which had become complicated after months of disagreement over the financial details of a proposed renewal.

The main points of contention included the value of the signing-on bonus and several performance-related clauses. Vinicius’ current agreement is due to expire in June 2027, leaving Real Madrid keen to resolve the situation and avoid the possibility of losing one of their most important players for nothing after only one further season.

Despite the length of the negotiations, reports indicate that Vinicius did not make any demands concerning his image rights. His financial requests were also not the central factor in his position. Instead, the forward focused on his wish to continue his career at Real Madrid, a club he regards as his home.

That stance brought the two sides closer together and contributed to a final agreement, according to the reports.

Vinicius joined Real Madrid as a highly rated young player and has since established himself among the club’s key attacking figures. His commitment to remaining at Santiago Bernabeu has now provided an important indication of his intentions as discussions over the renewal conclude.

The negotiations had threatened to become a significant issue for Real Madrid because of the time remaining on the player’s existing contract. However, Vinicius’ message to his representatives was that his future was primarily tied to the club’s desire to keep him, rather than to a demand for a change in image-rights arrangements or a purely financial dispute.

Real Madrid’s priority has therefore been to complete a deal with a player who has become central to the team and whose performances have made him one of the most prominent names in the game. For Vinicius, the position is straightforward: he wants to stay, provided he remains wanted by the club.