While being worried about their underwhelming performances in the last two seasons, Real Madrid must also be delighted with how some of their biggest stars are performing at the World Cup 2026. The likes of Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham, and Vinicius Junior are all shining for their respective teams in the tournament, and the Merengue club is leading in terms of goals scored and MOTM awards won by its players.
Howover, these good performances from one of these players, Vinicius Junior, are creating quite a paradoxical situation for the white club. They are undoubtedly happy for him getting back to his best form, but are also worried on why he has not been able to replicate this form with the Real Madrid shirt.
Meanwhile, they also understand that this return to form would improve the player’s bargaining position in the upcoming contract renewal negotiations, which are expected to resume after the end of the World Cup. Still, the Merengues are calm about the situation, and already have a strategy in mind for this operation that they are looking to continue following.
Meanwhile, according to Diario AS, Vinicius himself is conveying a message of calm to his Brazil national team teammates, and is confident that he will reach an agreement with the club for a new contract. He does not want to leave Real Madrid for any other side, but will make a final decision after listening to what the Merengue club has to offer him.
In such a context, a lot would depend on his impending meeting with Florentino Perez, an individual for whom the Brazilian has a lot of respect and regard. It remains to be seen how things would develop in this aspect after the World Cup, but with the way he is playing in the World Cup, everyone would want to have Vinicius Junior in their team, especially Real Madrid fans.
