Vinicius At Real Madrid, From The Player With The Lowest Salary To The Highest

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior became the highest-paid player after getting a new contract. (Twitter @realmadrid)

JAKARTA - Real Madrid secured their best asset by giving a new contract to Vinicius Junior. He was also one of the highest-paid players at the Santiago Bernabeu. Previously, Vinicius received the lowest pay after reserve goalkeeper Andriy Lunin who never played.

Madrid maintained Vinicius with a long contract that lasted until 2027. The contract extension was carried out behind closed doors. Only the family and close friends of the Brazilian national team player were present at the signing of the contract.

In a new contract, Madrid tied Vinicius with a clause release of 1 million euros or approximately 16.8 trillion rupiah. With a very high release clause, none of the clubs on earth are willing to pay for it. Practically, Madrid has secured Vinicius and no one will mess with him.

"Real Madrid and Vini Jr. have reached an agreement on a contract extension that keeps players with the club until June 30, 2027," the club said in an official statement.

Vinicius' contract extension is actually a bit tough. Madrid wants the contract duration of the iconic jersey number 7, this until 2028. However, Vinicius refused and asked until 2026 or 2027. Madrid chose 2027 as the deadline for the player's contract.

However, Vinicius remains a player who will last a long time in Madrid. Moreover, the club gave this 23-year-old the fourth highest salary after Toni Kroos, David Alaba and Luka Modric.

Yes, Vinicus' salary immediately increased many times. Previously, he received the lowest pay, which was 54 thousand pounds or approximately 1 billion rupiahs each week. The salary is higher than Lunin and Joselu, loan players from Espanyol.

With a new contract, Vinicius receives a salary of 360,000 pounds or 6.9 billion every week! This doesn't include bonuses.

Despite being ranked fourth as the player with the highest salary, he is a young player with the highest salary. Followed by Jude Bellingham who received a salary of 349,000 pounds.

Those who earn over Vinicius are on average over 30. Even Kroos and Modric immediately left Los Merengues.

Vinicius joined Madrid in 2018. He was recruited from Brazil's elite club, Flamengo, for 46 million euros which led him to become the second most expensive player after Neymar.

Over the past five years with Madrid, he has won various Champions League trophies, won two Spanish La Liga and many other trophies.