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– Vinicius Junior has committed his future to ‘biggest club in the world’ Real Madrid amid interest from Paris Saint-Germain.
– Reports in Spain had suggested PSG have been pestering the Brazilian winger not to renew his contract at the Bernabeu for the past seven months and had offered the 21-year-old a £34.3million-a-year salary.
– But after an outstanding breakthrough season in which he scored 22 goals, supplied 20 assists and won the Champions League, Vinicius is apparently ready to commit to a new long-term contract.
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– He told SporTV: ‘I will continue in the biggest club in the world.
– ‘This is just the beginning. I have many things to conquer. I hope to have many trophies at the end of my career.
– ‘It’s normal with age [to take time to develop]. I skipped many steps in training. I became a professional when I was 16 years old and still not fully formed.
– ‘Real represented a huge amount of pressure, but I had the help of [Karim] Benzema, Marcelo and Casemiro, who are very experienced players.
– ‘I have always been evolving. This season was good, so i hope the next one will be better.’
– Vinicius scored the winner as Real beat Liverpool 1-0 in the Champions League final in Paris last month, winning the competition for the 14th time in their history.
– It completed a double for Carlo Ancelotti’s side, who also claimed the LaLiga title by a comfortable 13-point margin from Barcelona.
– His current contract runs until 2024 and Vinicius is still one of the lowest-paid in the squad.
– But his salary will be increased in his new deal, through until 2026 or 2027, to reflect his growing influence.
