Vinicius Junior has been linked with Arsenal (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)
Vinicius Junior has been a star player for Real Madrid for many years, but contract talks paused during Xabi Alonso’s difficult reign and haven’t resumed.
That’s according to journalist Ben Jacobs, who adds that Real Madrid sources are now not ruling out selling Vinicius this summer amid interest from Arsenal.
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The Brazil international has just one year left on his Madrid contract, so this could be a good time for the club to cash in on him, with Jacobs stating that Arsenal are ready to be “opportunistic” with this move.
The Athletic broke this story yesterday, and you can see Jacobs’ post on X below for more detail and insight into how Real now face losing such a star name…
? Arsenal are exploring a deal for Vinicius Jr, as @David_Ornstein and @gunnerblog called.
Viewed as viable option, although no bid yet. #AFC prepared to be opportunistic given Vinicius Jr currently has one year left on his deal. Some caution given all the moving parts at Real,… pic.twitter.com/xhmKxYlKBo
— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) July 25, 2026
Jacobs posted: “Viewed as viable option, although no bid yet. #AFC prepared to be opportunistic given Vinicius Jr currently has one year left on his deal. Some caution given all the moving parts at Real, but Arsenal are prepared to open talks if given encouragement from the player side.
“Vinicius Jr is yet to sign a new Real Madrid contract, and should progress not be made, a sale this summer is not to be discounted by Real sources. On-off renewal talks have taken place for over a year, and an extension has been close at times, but Vinicius Jr paused negotiations following the fallout with Xabi Alonso and no agreement has been reached since.”
How realistic is Vinicius Junior to Arsenal?
This exciting story will have Arsenal fans desperate for updates, but it sounds like things are still at an early stage.
One imagines the future of Yan Diomande will also be important to determine Vinicius’ future, as the RB Leipzig…
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