Al-Ahli, from Saudi Arabia, intends to offer a mere 350 million euros (R$2.1 billion) to take Vinicius Jr. from Real Madrid in the mid-year window. The information was given by English journalist Ben Jacobs in a podcast from Givemesport.
According to Jacobs' findings, There is a “very real” possibility of Brazilians swapping Spanish football for Saudi football.
Vini Jr. would be the big star of the Saudi fund projectresponsible for signing the main teams in the country, for Al-Ahli. The team has some world football highlights in its squad, such as Roberto Firmino, Ryad Mahrez and Ivan Toney.
VINI JR BEST IN THE WORLD: Check out the moment he receives the Globe Soccer Awards awardThis is not the first time that Vini Jr.'s name has been speculated in Saudi Arabia. In August 2024, the merengue number 7 would have received an offer of 1 billion euros (R$6 billion at the time) in wages and gloves for a 5-year contract, according to the The Athletic.
Real Madrid even refused the offer for the player, who has a termination fine of 1 billion euros. The striker renewed with the Spanish last year and has a contract until 2027.
-Vini Jr. in Saudi is “a matter of time”
Last weekend, the CEO of the Saudi League, Omar Mugharbel, said that the Brazilian going there is a “matter of time”.
“Vinicius? We don’t have dreams, it’s a matter of time and negotiation”, said Omar in an interview with the newspaper Marca.
