Real Madrid superstar's entourage hold talks over exit

Real Madrid find themselves in an interesting position right now. They lost 4-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu to FC Barcelona to fall six points behind Hansi Flick's high-flying side. On the day, they looked miles behind their El Clasico rivals and need to find a way back in the title race. But instead, it looks like one of their best players is being linked with a future exit.

Vinicius Jr's name has been in the headlines lately after he lost the Ballon d'Or race to Rodri despite being the overwhelming favourite. Some feel it was a terrible decision. Others feel the Manchester City midfielder was the right winner after inspiring Spain to the EUROs.

The biggest question though surrounds the future of Vinicius. The Brazilian superstar has been linked with a Real Madrid exit recently and those talks seem to be only growing.

As tweeted by Santi Aouna, in recent weeks, Saudi met with Vinicius' entourage in Madrid. They want him in 2026. They are offering him an astronomical deal for four years.

Real Madrid superstar's entourage hold talks over exit

Many might roll their eyes at the suggestion of Vinicius leaving top level European football in his prime but one cannot overlook the financial side of things. He will almost certainly become the highest-paid sportsman in the world if he makes the move.

In the past, players like Oscar and Hulk have made similar moves despite having plenty of top level football left in the tank. Even Neymar was 31 when he decided to move to Al-Hilal last year. So, nothing is outside the realm of possibility.

Add to that the fact that Real Madrid signed Kylian Mbappe in the summer and Vinicius might feel that a lot of the spotlight is no longer on him despite his contributions for the club over the years. Let's see how things play out for the Brazilian.