A Huge Gap Remains: Real Madrid Offer Vinicius €22 Million Annual Salary, Player Wants €30 Million

According to ESPN, Real Madrid have proposed an improved contract offer in recent weeks, but it remains a long way from the demands of the Brazilian winger.

Without doubt, Vinicius is the most talked-about name in Madrid this summer. The Brazilian player's contract with Real Madrid has less than a year remaining, and he has not yet reached an agreement with the club on a renewal. Arsenal have expressed interest in the winger, and speculation about his future has continued to grow.

Real Madrid's position is clear: they want to do everything possible to renew Vinicius' contract, but not at any cost. They are willing to increase his salary and adjust the contract based on his role in the team, but they will not offer an excessive figure. In fact, according to ESPN, the club's sporting director has sent the player's agent an offer worth €22 million per year.

However, according to the same source, the high-value offer remains far from Vinicius' salary demands. He currently earns slightly more than €20 million per year and hopes to reach €30 million under a new contract. ESPN did not reveal the length of the contract proposed by Real Madrid, which could also affect the outcome of negotiations.

According to El Periódico, another point of disagreement between Real Madrid and Vinicius is the renewal bonus. The forward wants his renewal bonus to be exactly the same as the bonuses the club pays to players who arrive as free transfers, a practice the club has recently applied with players including Mbappe, Rudiger, Arnold and Konate.

Florentino has refused to pay a signing bonus to a player who is already part of the squad, despite offering him a contract renewal. In addition, Real Madrid have made it clear in recent weeks that they will not allow the Brazilian player to leave as a free agent next summer. In this context, Arsenal's strong interest in Vinicius and their contact with his agent have become a potential solution to the prolonged transfer saga.

In the coming days, Real Madrid and Vinicius will hold intense negotiations in the Spanish capital. On Monday, the player returned to training and joined the preseason squad of the team rebuilt by Mourinho. He passed his medical examination with a smile and is about to begin his ninth season at Real Madrid, unless he transfers this summer.