Vinicius Junior is scheduled to hold contract discussions with Real Madrid this week, amidst continued interest from Arsenal. The Brazilian forward has one year left on his contract at the Bernabeu, and Premier League club Arsenal is reportedly considering a significant move before the upcoming season.
Sources indicate that while the proposed salary is agreeable to Vinicius, the two parties have not yet reached a resolution regarding a potential signing-on fee. This financial detail has emerged as the primary obstacle in negotiations. Should Vinicius decide to move to the Premier League, it would add another global star to the competition.
Mikel Arteta, Arsenal's manager, commented on the team's transfer strategy, stating, "We expect to have movements in the next few weeks, obviously. We want to get better like anybody else, and you can see the transfer market and our opponents... We won't sit still and we are very ambitious with what we are doing. The margins are very small. Because we want to get better and the level is going to increase. We need to increase the competition internally. We need to make sure we identify the things that we don't have in the team."
Arsenal has been active in the transfer market, reportedly working on a deal to acquire midfielder Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle and having already secured winger Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge for £34 million.