Arsenal pursues Vinícius Jr with record‑breaking salary offer
Arsenal FC is actively exploring a move for Real Madrid winger Vinícius Júnior. The Brazilian forward has one year left on his contract, which runs until June 2027, and currently earns about £400,000 a week at the Spanish club. Arsenal, the reigning Premier League champions, plan to exceed that amount with a club‑record wage that could top £350,000‑£400,000 per week. No official offer has been submitted to Real Madrid, which has set a transfer price of roughly €160 million and indicated that it will not entertain lower bids. Real Madrid manager José Mourinho has publicly said he opposes the sale, while Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has described Vinícius as the club’s top summer target. The Gunners are also linked with other left‑wing options, but view Vinícius as the marquee signing that could solidify their attack for another title run. Interest from Paris Saint‑Germain and Manchester City adds competition, but Arsenal remain confident they can meet the player’s wage demands and secure the deal before the transfer window closes.
Entities: Arsenal FC · Arsenal Football Club · Florentino Pérez · José Mourinho · Mikel Arteta · Real Madrid · Real Madrid CF · Vinicius Junior
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 12 SOURCES] Real Madrid's asking price for Vinícius Júnior is around €160 million. (existing)
- [● 13 SOURCES] Arsenal’s offer would give Vinícius Júnior nearly 100 % of his image‑right revenues, versus 50 % at Real Madrid. (existing)
- [● 6 SOURCES] Arsenal would offer Vinícius Júnior a weekly wage exceeding £400,000, the highest in the club’s history. (existing)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Vinícius Júnior is demanding a net salary of about €30 million per year.
- [● 11 SOURCES] Vinícius Júnior's release clause with Real Madrid is €1 billion.
- [● 13 SOURCES] Vinícius currently earns about £400,000 per week at Real Madrid. (Multiple reports give his weekly wage as £400,000.)
- [● 12 SOURCES] Vinícius Júnior has one year left on his contract with Real Madrid.
- [● 14 SOURCES] Real Madrid manager José Mourinho opposes selling Vinícius Jr. (Reports quote Mourinho’s opposition.)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Arsenal won the Premier League last season. (Multiple reports reference Arsenal as current champions.)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Arsenal have agreed a deal for academy prospect Axel Donczew from Cardiff City.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Defender William Saliba has a back fracture and will miss several months.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho wants Vinicius Jr to stay at the club.