REAL MADRID are facing a major threat from Saudi Arabia in their bid to hold on to star man Vinicius Jr. Vinicius, 24, has a contract with Real until 2027 and is currently the club's joint-highest earner along with star team-mate Kylian Mbappe, both of whom make about €15million (£12m) per season.
Nevertheless, interest from the Saudi Pro League is not expected to disappear any time soon and that is why the reigning Spanish champions want to speed up talks with Vinicius.
The same source claims Vinicius wants to stay in Madrid but will claim his new status as a global star with higher financial demands.
Vinicius told TNT after Tuesday's Champions League victory at Manchester City: "It's very exciting to be able to open talks with Madrid about my renewal.
Real president Florentino Perez has refused to meet with Saudi delegates interested in signing the Brazilian and instead referred them to the player's whopping €1bn release clause.
