Vinicius Junior closes in on lucrative Real Madrid contract extension to end Arsenal transfer hopes
Vinicius Junior is reportedly close to signing a long-term contract extension with Real Madrid, effectively ending Arsenal's transfer pursuit. Despite a mysterious social media blackout, the player has held positive meetings with the club's board.
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Arsenal target Vinicius Junior is expected to reject a move to London in favour of signing a new contract with Real Madrid. The attacker sparked major rumours on Wednesday by deleting his social media history, but a strong relationship with manager Jose Mourinho has swayed his final decision. The Gunners will now likely see their ambitious pursuit end in failure.
According to Sky Sports News , Vinicius is set to stay at the Santiago Bernabeu after holding highly positive discussions with Real Madrid on Wednesday. The Spanish club have reportedly improved their contract offer to the forward during meetings at their training ground.
Real Madrid are growing increasingly confident of retaining the player after proposing a substantial salary increase, which would see him earn £18.5 million per year.
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