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The Saudi Arabian team is preparing to shake up the history of soccer once again.
England's The Athletic rejected a profitable offer to join the Saudi professional league on the 12th (Korea time) 'Real Madrid striker Vinicius Junior. Saudi officials contacted representatives from Vinicius to persuade them to be the face of the Saudi league ahead of the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia, the report said.
Vinicius' answer was 'NO'. It was the same for Real. The Athletic said 'Real Madrid does not want to sell Vinicius, a buyout clause of €1 billion (W1.49 trillion). Vinicius, the Brazilian international, is happy for Real and wants to realize his ambition of winning the Ballon d'Or as a Real player. "After renewing his contract in 2022, he is under contract until 2027'
Vinicius has grown into one of the best wing forwards in the world as of the 2021-2022 season. Vinicius, who has grown into Real's ace at once, is now at the heart of Real's core. After enduring an injury early last season, he showed a crazy performance in the second half of the season, leading Real to victory in Spain's La Liga and European Champions League. Vinicius is currently considered a leading candidate for the Ballon d'Or for his performance in the 2023-2024 season.
Saudi, whose world-class recruitment has been muted this summer, has offered Vinicius the biggest contract in football's history, who will retain his status as the world's top wing forward in the coming years. The plan was to pay 1 billion euros over five years, including bonuses. It is the same salary as Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema, but the contract period is much longer, so Vinicius could be the best ever in terms of contract size.
The contract Lionel Messi received from Al Hilal was also smaller than the offer Vinicius received. Prior to moving to Inter Miami, Messi received a three-year contract from Al Hilal for an annual salary of 400 million euros (about 599.4 billion won), but he refused.
The transfer fee that Saudi Arabia is preparing is also considered the largest in soccer history. The Brazilian media Globo reported on the 12th 'The value of this proposal is unprecedented in the history of soccer. If successful, Vinicius would become the most expensive player in football, exceeding the 222 million euros (W332.6 billion) Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) paid Neymar to Barcelona. It will also be the highest paid ever for any sport, he explained.
But Vinicius did not choose money. He chose his dream just like the players who received Saudi attention but refused. If you move to Saudi Arabia, you can make a lot of money, but the reality is that it is difficult to achieve your status as the world's best player. He further burned his will to remain at Real and be recognized as the world's best player.
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