A bitter feud with the manager and a Ballon d’Or snub push the Brazilian superstar to the brink, with Chelsea reportedly waiting with a £133 million offer.
Real Madrid faces a stunning crisis as star forward Vinicius Junior has reportedly told the club he will not renew his contract if manager Xabi Alonso remains in charge next season, according to explosive claims circulating in Spain.
The ultimatum, if true, threatens to destabilize the club and places president Florentino Perez in a difficult position, forced to choose between a talented but demanding player and his chosen manager. The relationship between Vinicius and Alonso is said to be at a “breaking point,” a rift that became public when the Brazilian was forced to apologize for his reaction to being substituted last month.
The turmoil comes amid a period of personal frustration for the 23-year-old. After a brilliant season, Vinicius was narrowly beaten to the Ballon d’Or by Manchester City’s Rodri, a result that clearly stung. In a fiery social media post afterward, he vowed, “I’ll do 10x if I have to. They’re not prepared.”
His national team coach, Carlo Ancelotti, acknowledged the disappointment may have affected him. “It might have impacted him a little,” Ancelotti told AS. “But now Vini is close to his best form… He has a strong character; he doesn’t dwell too much on his mistakes or the criticism he receives.”
The standoff has alerted rival clubs, with Chelsea reportedly seeing an opportunity and preparing a massive €150 million (£133m) offer to test Real Madrid’s resolve.
As the power struggle unfolds, Ancelotti also shed light on Vinicius’s evolving role, explaining he has encouraged him to play more centrally to maximize his goal threat. “He understood it, he likes playing in that position,” Ancelotti said, highlighting the player’s unique danger when attacking the box with space.
With his future now thrown into doubt, Real Madrid must navigate this internal conflict carefully or risk losing one of the world’s most electrifying talents.
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