Article by Aurelian Botezatu – Published on Thursday, 05 February 2026, 14:38 / Updated on Thursday, 05 February 2026 14:38
Real Madrid still hasn't extended the contract of Vinicius jr, due in 2027. The Brazilian has been whistled profusely by fans lately.
The often unconvincing developments and the conflict with former coach, Xabi Alonso, brought Vinicius into the “mouth” of Real Madrid supporters. The Brazilian is in an extremely delicate position at the “Santiago Bernabeu”, being booed copiously by the stands, and is hesitant to extend his deal due in 2027.
Flamengo director: “The door is always open for Vini”
His former club Flamengo Rio de Janeiro are keeping an eye on what happens with Vini, and with the recent return of his good friend Lucas Paquetá to the club, director of football José Boto was also asked directly about a possible return of the Real Madrid winger.
His answer raised the hopes of the supporters to see Vinicius again in Rio. “The door is always open for him,” suggested Boto, before going on to make a statement that didn't go unnoticed: “His contract is coming to an end, we shouldn't pay Real Madrid anything.”
President Florentino Perez does not want to lose Vinicius jr for free
In Madrid, Real's position is clear. Despite the problems the player has with the fans, the president Florentino Perez is determined to extend his contract in order not to risk losing him for free. Problem? “Financial differences with the player's representatives blocked negotiations. Money, for now, is the main obstacle“, writes the daily Marca.
In turn, Boto wanted to specify that, beyond the numbers, a possible transfer depends exclusively on the will of the player: “You can fight for such players only when they really want to come. It depends more on Vini than on us.”
Real Madrid are interested in Alexis McAllister again
In other news, the British daily The Athletic writes that Real Madrid has set as its objective for the summer mercato the bringing of Alexis Mac Allister (27 years old), from Liverpool. The Blanco club also wanted the Argentine international when Carlo Ancelotti was the coach, in the summer of 2023, but the “cormorants” moved faster then.
Mac Allister cost Liverpool €42 million in his transfer from Brighton and he was worth every penny. He is among Arne Slot's core players and played a crucial role in winning the title last season. In 2025-26, the midfielder made 34 appearances in all competitions, scoring three goals and providing four assists.
