With Manchester United ready to make a huge move for Vinicius Junior this summer, Real Madrid might have to let go in order to make the move for Kylian Mbappe.
With his spectacular first-half hat-trick against Barcelona in the Supercopa final, the Brazilian raised his career total of 136 goal involvements in 241 Real Madrid matches. He has dominated the left wing position for several seasons, but Kylian Mbappe, who is regarded as the best player in the world, may soon challenge him. The Frenchman, who has been linked to a move to Madrid for a while, could sign with the team for free this summer from Paris Saint-Germain, however his salary would be an eye-watering £600,000 ($760,000) per week.
Therefore, the move wouldn’t really qualify as “free” because the Frenchman’s income would total £30 million ($38 million) year and £150 million ($190 million) for the course of his Madrid contract. Sport therefore says that, should a suitable offer come along, Los Blancos may consider doing the unimaginable and selling Vinicius. That might come from United, who will have the support of British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s INEOS business starting in the summer after the Premier League approves his investment. They are rumored to be prepared to pay £130 million ($165 million) for the Brazilian.
The report also highlights additional issues that could have played a role in Vinicius’s departure. One such problem is the competition on the left flank, and his “controversial” personality is seen as “not favourable to the club’s image”. It should be mentioned that Madrid has managed just fine without him, even though he has been absent by injury for a large portion of the current campaign.
Nevertheless, the Brazilian is still regarded as one of Madrid’s most valuable players, so any deal would need to be very substantial and the player would need to have the desire to go. Vinicius is just one of several players that United is rumored to be targeting by the new ownership, who are also planning a summer transfer for Michael Olise, the standout player at Crystal Palace.