{"id":2732,"date":"2026-01-17T01:16:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T01:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/vinicius-jr-real-madrid-contract-more-likely-after-xabi-alonso-exit-sources\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T01:16:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T01:16:55","slug":"vinicius-jr-real-madrid-contract-more-likely-after-xabi-alonso-exit-sources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/vinicius-jr-real-madrid-contract-more-likely-after-xabi-alonso-exit-sources\/","title":{"rendered":"Vin\u00edcius Jr. Real Madrid contract more likely after Xabi Alonso exit &#8211; sources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\"><span class=\"timestamp \">Jan 16, 2026, 06:08 AM ET<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Xabi Alonso&#8217;s departure as Real Madrid coach has changed the situation regarding Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior&#8217;s potential contract renewal, multiple sources have told ESPN, with Alonso having been viewed as one of the main obstacles to reaching an agreement on a new deal.<\/p>\n<p>Star forward Vin\u00edcius&#8217; current contract with Madrid expires in June 2027, and renewal talks have been stalled since last May.<\/p>\n<p>Alonso left the club on Monday &#8212; and was replaced by \u00c1lvaro Arbeloa &#8212; after months of pressure culminated in Madrid&#8217;s Spanish Supercopa final defeat to Barcelona last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>One source told ESPN that the possibility of a renewal was considered &#8220;non-existent&#8221; had Alonso remained in charge.<\/p>\n<p>New coach Arbeloa has praised Vin\u00edcius, welcoming his desire to feature &#8212; while other key players were rested &#8212; in Wednesday&#8217;s Copa del Rey loss at Albacete.<\/p>\n<p>However, despite Alonso&#8217;s exit, another significant barrier to a new contract remains. The difference between the wage packet requested by the Brazilian, and what the club is willing to offer, is still viewed as substantial.<\/p>\n<p>Vin\u00edcius currently earns around \u20ac17 million ($19.75m) net per year.<\/p>\n<p>Sources told ESPN that in the last meetings held in May 2025, Madrid presented the player with an offer of approximately \u20ac20m.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0116%2Fr1601378_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=570&amp;format=jpg, https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0116%2Fr1601378_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=1140&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0116%2Fr1601378_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=375, https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0116%2Fr1601378_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior and Xabi Alonso had a fractured relationship at Real Madrid.\u00a0<cite>Carl Recine\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Negotiations stalled after that, because Vin\u00edcius demanded an additional \u20ac10m in bonuses in order to sign the agreement.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN has previously reported that those close to Vin\u00edcius believed negotiations would not resume until after this summer&#8217;s 2026 World Cup, meaning he would enter the final year of his current deal.<\/p>\n<p>However, Xabi Alonso&#8217;s departure has changed the panorama, sources said, and the LaLiga club is now expected to make an approach to restart talks.<\/p>\n<p>Vin\u00edcius&#8217; camp believe that Real Madrid are close to the limit of what they are able to spend on wages, and therefore it would be difficult for them to improve on their offer of \u20ac20m net per season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; J\u00fcrgen Klopp: Xabi Alonso&#8217;s Real Madrid exit &#8216;nothing to do with me&#8217;<\/strong><br \/><strong>&#8211; Alonso wasn&#8217;t perfect, but sacking him ignores Madrid&#8217;s real problems<\/strong><br \/><strong>&#8211; Real Madrid end contract with Alonso, Arbeloa named new boss<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>However, they argue that there is room to improve that offer through bonuses, as they did to convince Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 to sign from Paris Saint-Germain.<\/p>\n<p>Various sources told ESPN that there was a consensus that Alonso had become a negative factor in negotiations resuming due to his managerial decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Vin\u00edcius was an undisputed starter for Alonso&#8217;s predecessor Carlo Ancelotti, but the relationship with Alonso was tense from early on in his reign last summer.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN reported that Alonso had planned to leave Vin\u00edcius on the bench in Madrid&#8217;s Club World Cup semifinal against Paris Saint-Germain, and that only a late Trent Alexander-Arnold injury made him change his mind and include the Brazilian.<\/p>\n<p>Vin\u00edcius played 33 matches under Alonso, but only finished nine, and in four of them he was a substitute.<\/p>\n<p>The most high-profile flash point in their relationship came in the Cl\u00e1sico with Barcelona in October, which Real Madrid won 2-1 at the Bernab\u00e9u.<\/p>\n<p>Vin\u00edcius protested vehemently when he was substituted midway through the second half.<\/p>\n<p>Later, the player posted an apology on social media in which he avoided directly mentioning his coach.<\/p>\n<p>In the following weeks, despite public displays of support from Alonso and gestures such as hugs on the touchline, the relationship remained strictly professional and cordial, a source told ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>After the coach&#8217;s dismissal, Vin\u00edcius was one of the few players in the squad not to post a farewell message on social media.<\/p>\n<p>The forward has struggled for form this season, providing six goals and seven assists for his club.<\/p>\n<p><em>ESPN&#8217;s Alex Kirkland contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jan 16, 2026, 06:08 AM ET Xabi Alonso&#8217;s departure as Real Madrid coach has changed the situation regarding Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior&#8217;s potential contract renewal, multiple sources have told ESPN, with Alonso having been viewed as one of the main obstacles to reaching an agreement on a new deal. 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