Real Madrid transfers: Rodrygo and €50 million for PSG's Ballon d’Or second runner-up Vitinha?

To get the untouchable Vitinha from PSG, Real Madrid are willing to offer them €50 million and their proven goalscorer Rodrygo, a latest news report claimed.

Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez is impressed by PSG's 25-year-old Portugal international who has been declared the heart of his Europe-conquering squad by gaffer Luis Enrique. The midfielder can be a great asset to Xabi Alonso's plans for sure but Real Madrid will have a hard task on their hands to convince the Parisians to let go of their talismanic man. The playmaker who finished the Ballon d’Or 2025 race third is known to dictate the pace, involve himself in attacking transition, or even provide goals and assists with ease.

The 2000-born star played for Wolverhampton on loan before arriving at the French capital from Porto in 2022. The Portuguese midfielder initially signed a five-year deal with the club but inked a two-year extension on February 7, 2025, after having a brilliant run under Enrique. It is said that the Champions League winners doubled his salary to €10.8 million per year, reports showed.

Real Madrid's master plan

Meanwhile, the 15-time European champions have come up with a strategy to convince PSG to let them have Vitinha. It involved Rodrygo Goes, the Brazilian winger who has long been linked to the Parisians. The 24-year-old is effective as a striker too and has been recently linked to Arsenal and Manchester City, apart from PSG, due to the lack of playtime under Xabi Alonso. The arrival of Kylian Mbappé means Rodrygo went down the pecking order with the Frenchman and Vinícius Júnior being the two pillars of Real's attack. When Vini's form dipped, Arda Güler stepped up for the Los Blancos and Rodrygo was overlooked. He has been given opportunities as a part of Alonso's squad rotation but it is said that he is not entirely happy with how things are.

It was reported earlier that Real expect Vitinha to cost them a price well over €90 million. There were no information whether the European giants were open to shell another €40 million to get their man, apart from handing over Rodrygo.

If PSG are willing to sell Vitinha, Madrid are open to let them have Rodrygo and €50 million in cash, Fichajes said in a report. While Vitinha has talked about his happiness to be part of PSG on several occasions, he is among the admirers of Real's famous white shirt, the report added.