Vinicius Junior has been seen leaving his meeting with Real Madrid today amid ongoing transfer links with Arsenal.
It is not yet confirmed one way or another if Vini Jr and his representatives have rejected or accepted an offer from Los Blancos, but one well-connected figure suspects that the Brazil international seems set to turn a new deal down.
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See below as Vinicius was seen leaving in a car after talks with Real Madrid today, which have been described as key to his future, as per numerous sources, though we’re yet to know the outcome…
? Vinicius Jr est parti après 13h30 de la Ciudad Real Madrid !
? @ACTUSRMCF pic.twitter.com/iJNoP0AJes
— Le Journal du Real (@lejournaldureal) August 5, 2026
Former Real Madrid player and director Predrag Mijatovic, however, does not seem optimistic about his former club’s chances of keeping Vinicius.
Vinicius Junior looks set to snub Real Madrid deal
Speaking to El Larguero, as quoted and translated by TEAMtalk, Mijatovic said that he could see Vinicius leaving, based on how he’s behaved so far, while he’s also hearing that Arsenal are ready to pounce and break the bank for him if he becomes available.
2Now we know what Madrid is offering him, and Vinicius has rejected it,” Mijatovic said.
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“At this point in the summer, with one year left on his contract, this whole situation clearly tells me that Vinicius isn’t planning to renew.”
He added: “Arsenal are very interested in signing him. I have reports from England that Arsenal are planning to break the bank to sign him.
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“If he doesn’t want to renew, we’ll have to make a significant transfer fee. We’ll see what happens, but by August, things are still uncertain.
“If you can’t convince him to renew, we’ll have to consider getting a lot of money for him.”
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