Fabrizio Romano, noted football journalist known for his predictions and exclusives on football transfer deals and contract talks, posted on X (formerly Twitter) about Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Junior's Saudi Arabia links.
🚨 Are you aware of Real Madrid upset for Vinicius new deal timing? Ancelotti: “No, I’m not”.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 14, 2025
“Questions about Saudi and Vini are not for me. He’s happy and he wants to make history at Real Madrid. That’s what I see”. pic.twitter.com/sQIDQSyA1k
24-year-old Brazilian winger Vinicius Jr is rumoured to leave Real Madrid and Europe behind to join the Suadi Pro League. With Neymar deciding to join his childhood team Santos from Al-Hilal, the Riyadh-based club have also decided to track Vini along with their Jeddah-based rivals. It is said that Vinicius could become the most-paid footballer on the planet if he is willing to make the move. Apart from earning €1 billion in five years, Saudi Arabia has also offered to make him an ambassador of the 2034 edition of the FIFA World Cup in exchange for his services.
Amid speculations about Real Madrid starting contract extension talks with their winger, who seems surprisingly happy despite the arrival of Kylian Mbappe from PSG, Fabrizio Romano on Friday evening posted on the matter. He quoted Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti breaking his silence on his attacker's future.
According to Fabrizio, Ancelotti said that he was not aware about his bosses at the Bernabeau being upset about the timing of the transfer saga. As far as the manager was concerned, Vini was fully committed to Real Madrid and wanted to make history. “Questions about Saudi and Vini are not for me. He’s happy and he wants to make history at Real Madrid. That’s what I see,” Fabrizio Romano quoted the Real Manager as saying.
What Carlo Ancelotti say about Vinicius Jr's future at Real Madrid?
An extended version of Ancelotti's comments was made available on Real Madrid's website. The manager asserted his faith in Vinicius, saying that his player looked very motivated. However, he is in no position to know if the transfer rumours are true or not or whether the Ballon d'Or runner would decide to leave Madrid.
READ CARLO ANCELOTTI'S FULL MEDIA INTERACTION HERE
"Am I sick of hearing about this? Yes. Am I concerned? No. Does he seem happy? Yes. And we're happy with him... It's not a matter to be discussed here. We don't talk about that here, and he doesn't either. I think Vinicius looks the same as ever, eager to prove he's doing the right things," Ancelotti said.
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"... he's just starting to regain that match fitness after his injuries. He looks highly motivated, especially when you see what he did against City. The pressure was on him and he dealt with it superbly by making the difference in the match," he added.
