JAKARTA - Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has paid little attention to the speculation circulating that Vinicius Junior will leave the club this summer and play in the Saudi Arabian Pro League.
According to media in Spain, the Saudi Arabian Pro League club has been trying to bring the Brazilian player there since last summer.
In addition, they are ready to make Vinicius the world's highest-paid footballer.
"Yes, I'm tired of this topic, but I'm not worried. I see him happy and we are happy with him."
"There's nothing more to add in connection with what I said a week ago."
"That's not a topic we're going to discuss here, he (Vinicius) didn't discuss it," Ancelotti said on Friday, February 14, 2025, when asked about the report.
Vinicius, who entered his seventh season at Real Madrid, said after a 3-2 win over Manchester City in the Champions League that he hopes to reach an agreement with Los Blancos in the coming days.
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He still wants to continue his career at Bernabeu after his contract expires in 2027. In fact, the 24-year-old insists he wants to play as long as possible for Los Blancos.
"What I can say is what I see here. He is happy, eager to do things well and make history with the club."
"I see Vinicius who is the same as usual, very excited to do things well," said Ancelotti.
Meanwhile, Ancelotti said he was not aware that Real Madrid officials were annoyed by Vinicius' way of dealing with the situation in Saudi Arabia.
ESPN reported this week that Vinicius' agent had informed Real Madrid of his client's financial demands if he wanted to continue playing at the club after 2027.
Vinicius reportedly wants to earn a bigger salary than Kylian Mbappe, the club's highest-paid player, although he recently received an important bonus after winning the FIFA Player of the Year award in December 2024.
Negotiations are still ongoing. Ancelotti could only wait for news from club officials about the discussion of the agreement.
Although he currently appears calm in responding to rumors around Vinicius, Ancelotti does not deny that the big money from the Saudi Arabian Pro League is threatening European clubs in the future.
Investasi jorjoran dari klub Liga Pro Arab Saudi yang ingin membuat liga mereka semakin kompetisi akan semakin meng energikan bursa transfer pemain-pemain top Eropa.
Currently, Saudi Arabia's Pro League clubs have just brought in former Europe's top players who have difficulty competing in the Blue Continent.
However, there is a big chance they can bring in players who are in their golden age in Europe, such as Vinicius.
"It's no surprise that a country wants to invest in football. Saudi Arabia has the right to prepare for the 2034 World Cup."
"This is a market that may be less competitive now than in Europe, but in the future it could be as competitive as Europe," said the Italian coach.
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