The Saudi Pro League has not reached out to Vinicius Junior in an attempt to sign him from Real Madrid, one of the division's chiefs has said.
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Vini Jr linked with €1bn Saudi moveReported to have met with league officialsSPL chief sets the record straightFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Executives from the Saudi top-flight reportedly met with the 24-year-old in 2023 to discuss a transfer that would see him sign a deal worth a potential €1 billion (£840m). He continues to be linked with a move to Middle East, though Madrid hope to convince him to sign a new contract.
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The reports say that the SPL leaders are acting on behalf of clubs to bring in the two-time Champions League winner, but the division's general manager of marketing communications, Mohammed Basrawi, says otherwise.
WHAT BASRAWI SAID
Asked about the possibility of signing the Brazilian, he told : "A sensitive issue. Honestly, as a league, we don't get involved in the signings each club intends to make. Would we like to have him here? Of course we would, but we, as a league, don't choose the signings; they depend on each club."
AFPWHAT NEXT FOR VINICIUS?
Vinicius remains tied to Madrid until the summer of 2027 and will hope to end the season with La Liga and Champions League winners' medals before he considers moving to another club.