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https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/13/sport/vinicius-jr-saudi-arabia-real-madrid-spt-intl/index.html

Real Madrid’s Vinícius Jr. offered over $1 billion
to move to Saudi Arabia, per reports

George Ramsay

Published 9:17 AM EDT, Tue August 13, 2024

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Vinícius Jr.


Real Madrid star Vinícius Jr. has been offered a lucrative deal worth more than $1 billion to play in Saudi Arabia, according to multiple reports including Reuters and ESPN.

Citing anonymous sources, Reuters reported that Vinícius was approached by Saudi officials and offered a five-year contract worth around 200 million euros (roughly $218 million) per season, plus bonuses, to join the Saudi Pro League (SPL).

CNN Sport has contacted Vinícius’ representatives and the SPL for further comment.

According to Reuters and ESPN, the deal also includes a separate 10-year contract to be an ambassador ahead of the 2034 World Cup, which is set to be held in Saudi Arabia.

Vinícius has not yet rejected the possibility of leaving the Spanish capital, Reuters reported, and is studying the offer with his team.

The 24-year-old Vinícius joined Los Blancos from Brazilian club Flamengo in 2018 and has been one of the club’s standout players in recent years.

Last season, he scored 24 goals and recorded 11 assists in 39 matches as Real won the Champions League and La Liga titles, the second and third times respectively that the Brazilian has won those trophies.

A potential move to Saudi Arabia would see Vinícius, one of the favorites to win the Ballon d’Or award for the best men’s player, become arguably the most high-profile soccer player in the country.

Other global superstars – including Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, and Karim Benzema – currently play in the SPL, but Vinícius would be making the switch at a younger age with the best years of his career still ahead of him.

Last year, French striker Kylian Mbappé reportedly rejected a $775 million salary packet to join Saudi club Al-Hilal.

The four founding teams of SPL – Al-Ahli, Al-Ittihad, Al-Hilal, and Al-Nassr – are majority owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, the nation’s sovereign wealth fund.

Why would Saudis offer $1 billion to a black guy to play in the Middle East?

UnSubRocky wrote on Aug 15^th, 2024 at 1:07am:

Why would Saudis offer $1 billion to a black guy to play in the Middle East?

Top player:

Last season, he scored 24 goals and recorded 11 assists in 39 matches
as Real won the Champions League and La Liga titles,
the second and third times respectively that the Brazilian has won those trophies.

https://www.sportbible.com/football/transfer-news/vinicius-jr-real-madrid-saudi-arabia-296392-20240812

12 Aug 2024 GMT+1


Vinicius Jr has explained why he can't leave Real Madrid

despite receiving outrageous Saudi contract offer
Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr has been linked with a move away from La Liga.

Marcus Chan

Vinicius Junior has previously explained why he doesn’t want to leave Real Madrid.

On Sunday, it was reported that the Brazilian was offered the chance to make a big money move to Saudi Arabia.

As reported by The Athletic, Vinicius Jr’s representatives were approached by a Public Investment Fund delegation in a bid to persuade the forward to become ‘the face of the league ahead of the 2034 World Cup, which is set to be held in Saudi Arabia’.


However, the report also stated: “Real Madrid do not want to sell Vincius, whose release clause is €1billion. He is under contract until 2027 after signing an extension in 2022.

“The Brazil international is happy in the Spanish capital and wants to fulfil his ambition of winning the Ballon d’Or as a Real Madrid player.”

Earlier in the year, Vinicius Jr declared his wish to continue playing for Madrid despite receiving racist chants from rival fans.

He said: “I have never thought about leaving LaLiga because otherwise I would give the racists what they want.

“I am going to continue in the best club in the world, scoring many goals so that they continue to see me. Racists are a minority.”

UnSubRocky wrote on Aug 15^th, 2024 at 1:07am:

Why would Saudis offer $1 billion to a black guy to play in the Middle East?

They're offering the billion to one of the best soccer players in the world at the moment to play soccer.
Despite what you tell yourself, skin colour is irrelevant to his abilities on the soccer pitch.

John Smith wrote on Aug 15^th, 2024 at 2:48pm:

UnSubRocky wrote on Aug 15th, 2024 at 1:07am: Why would Saudis offer $1 billion to a black guy to play in the Middle East? They're offering the billion to one of the best soccer players in the world at the moment to play soccer. Despite what you tell yourself, skin colour is irrelevant to his abilities on the soccer pitch.

My enquiry was in regards to the Saudis themselves offering a "black guy" one billion dollars to play soccer. Are Saudis no longer the extreme racists they were in the past?

UnSubRocky wrote on Aug 15^th, 2024 at 4:41pm:

John Smith wrote on Aug 15th, 2024 at 2:48pm: UnSubRocky wrote on Aug 15th, 2024 at 1:07am: Why would Saudis offer $1 billion to a black guy to play in the Middle East? They're offering the billion to one of the best soccer players in the world at the moment to play soccer. Despite what you tell yourself, skin colour is irrelevant to his abilities on the soccer pitch. My enquiry was in regards to the Saudis themselves offering a "black guy" one billion dollars to play soccer. Are Saudis no longer the extreme racists they were in the past?

The Saudi's are building a footbal superpower by poaching the worlds best players....Money overcomes most prejudices!!!


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The Saudi Pro League has become a football superpower in 2023. One of the biggest football stories of 2023 has been the sensational growth of the game in Saudi Arabia. By signing dozens of famous names, the Saudi Pro League has turned itself into a football superpower seemingly overnight.

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https://www.euronews.com/2023/09/28/saudi-pro-league-how-passionate-are-the-fans#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20biggest%20football,a%20football%20superpower%20seemingly%20overnight.&text=Many%20fans%20in%20Europe%20will%20be%20unfamiliar%20with%20football%20in%20Saudi.

philperth2010 wrote on Aug 15^th, 2024 at 4:53pm:

The Saudi's are building a footbal superpower by poaching the worlds best players....Money overcomes most prejudices!!!

I think I know a few drug dealers who do lap nights every Thursday that have the same disposition.

UnSubRocky wrote on Aug 16^th, 2024 at 8:17am:

philperth2010 wrote on Aug 15th, 2024 at 4:53pm: The Saudi's are building a footbal superpower by poaching the worlds best players....Money overcomes most prejudices!!! I think I know a few drug dealers who do lap nights every Thursday that have the same disposition.

A reasonable comparison!!!

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