Vinicius Jr will ‘bid farewell’ to Real Madrid for world record fee: report

Real Madrid could be set to move Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior on for an eye-watering fee this summer.

The 25-year-old has been a key part of Los Merengues’ success in recent seasons, and has helped the side claim three La Liga titles and two Champions League trophies since his 2018 arrival

Vinicius has made more than 300 appearances for the club and scored in excess of 100 goals during this time, but as new boss Xabi Alonso prepares for the 2025/26 season, the forward’s future appears uncertain.

The Bernabeu side have been able to draw on a wealth of attacking talent in recent season, with last summer’s arrival of Kylian Mbappe and Endrick adding yet more firepower to the Madrid attack.

And while Mbappe and Endrick’s arrivals 12 months ago did not eat into Vinicius’ playing time, with the Brazilian netting 22 times in 58 appearances across all competitions, there are believed to be two major factors that could see him depart.