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Original Title: [Mario Cartagena] Vinicius Jr earns €18M a year after tax with Real Madrid. The club offered Vini an increase in salary at around €20M net, but Vini said no. The club told Vini to make a counter-offer, and he demanded the biggest contract in club history, similar to Cristiano Ronaldo (€30M per year)
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Vinicius Jr signed fresh terms at Madrid in 2022, the details of which were announced a year later. He currently earns around €18million (£15.8m; $20.7m) a year after tax and his contract contains a €1billion release clause.
In 2024, a delegation working on behalf of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) was keen to explore a move for him to join a Saudi Pro League club. It would have involved lucrative personal terms, but did not develop into anything concrete.
Earlier this year, Madrid made Vinicius Jr a renewal offer, including an increase in salary to around €20million net a year. When this was not accepted, the club asked the player’s side to propose a figure.
Vinicius Jr’s representatives requested a historic contract, in the region of the highest ever at the club (which was given to Cristiano Ronaldo), with a package of up to €30million per season. This included base salary, performance bonuses and a renewal bonus, something which has not been offered to players at Real Madrid previously.