Vinicius Junior is preparing to hold a decisive meeting with Real Madrid officials upon his return from vacation, in a step expected to resolve the doubts surrounding his future with the club for a year and a half.
The Brazilian striker is scheduled to arrive in the Spanish capital this Sunday evening, and begin working under the leadership of Jose Mourinho the following day.
According to the Spanish newspaper "AS", the meeting will be an opportunity for Vinicius Junior to inform Mourinho first and then the club officials of the truth of his intentions regarding his near future, and to know what will happen regarding the renewal of his contract, which expires in 11 months.
Signing a new contract would guarantee his continuation with the Madrid team, while everything would change if no agreement is reached, and departure would not be ruled out.
Both sides continue to indicate that the intention is to sign a new contract, but no one knows what might happen before the meeting and the direct confrontation between the two sides.
Real Madrid has no information regarding Arsenal's interest, a rumor that has circulated strongly over the past seven days.
There have been no official contacts in this regard, while the Brazilian player's agents deny any agreement with the European runners-up.
Real Madrid affirms its sense of calm due to the signals sent by the Brazilian player during recent communications between the two sides.
Club officials trust what the player said in the last conversation, during which he expressed his desire to stay.
"AS" revealed that the Royal club's offer will not change, or at least will not reach the level requested by Vinicius Junior, whose representatives confirmed to the newspaper in February 2025, after Saudi interest, that an agreement was very close to being signed.
The contract was not signed in the end, and circumstances led to a year and a half passing without anyone seeing the new contract.
Real Madrid officials are seeking to push Vinicius Junior to disclose his position, and if it is true that he does not want to renew, he must say so, and then the club will begin to move and study the transfer market and search for the best possible option.
During this meeting, both Real Madrid and Vinicius Junior want to know whether either side's position has changed.
The difference during this period has been economic, and what both sides are seeking is to know the other side's position.
The Brazilian player already knows how previous major confrontations with the club ended, such as the cases of Sergio Ramos, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ozil, and Di Maria, all of whom ended up leaving.
The relationship now goes beyond the issue of making a change or improving the offer or not; Real Madrid wants to know what Vinicius Junior really wants, away from the potential moves made by his agents, with whom the striker shows a close connection and great alignment.