WHAT HAPPENED? Vinicius Jr., who moved to Santiago Bernabeu in 2018, has less than a year left in his existing contract with Real Madrid but Los Blancos are reportedly working to make the announcement of the Brazilian's contract extension soon.

WHY REAL MADRID DELAYED VINICIUS' CONTRACT EXTENSION? According to journalist <a href=«https://twitter.com/JorgeCPicon?ref_src=» https: target="_blank" rel=«nofollow»>Jorge Picon

, the Spanish giants were supposed to confirm the news last week but the plan got postponed as club president Florentino Perez tested positive for COVID-19.

IN TWO PHOTOS:

THE BIGGER PICTURE: The journalist further revealed that an agreement between the player and the club has been in place for some time and that the official announcement is a mere formality.

WHAT'S NEXT: The 23-year-old will be next seen in action for his national team during the international break when Brazil take on Venezuela and Uruguay in 2026 World Cup qualifying games on October 12 and 17 respectively.

La Liga Vinícius Júnior Florentino Perez Real Madrid Spain Brazil Uruguay Venezuela

Read on goal.com

All news from goal.com

About it in other media

Vinicius Junior tipped for Ballon d'Or win! Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti believes forward can scoop top award 'soon' goal.com / 6 months ago

'He deserves a slap' - Vinicius Junior labelled a 'clown' as spokesperson for Barcelona board appears to claim Real Madrid star is not a victim of racism in shocking statement goal.com / 6 months ago

Real Madrid player ratings vs Braga: Vinicius Jr finds his groove in Champions League win as Jude Bellingham just keeps on delivering goal.com / 6 months ago

The website news-football.net is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

14.10 / 14:03

Vinicius Jr explains why he might not spend his entire career with Real Madrid after promise to his father

14.10 / 14:03

Neymar Trouble for Brazil's stars? Neymar, Vinicius Jr & Richarlison allegedly partied with influencers before Venezuela World Cup qualifier

14.10 / 14:03

Transfers Agent Vini! Vinicius Jr reveals he texted Jude Bellingham 'for months' to convince him to choose Real Madrid transfer - but denies he's doing the same thing with Kylian Mbappe

14.10 / 10:53

Transfers Champions League Talking Transfers Real Madrid CF Vinicius Junior reveals why he could leave Real Madrid

13.10 / 23:21

'For them, I will do everything I can' - Real Madrid ace Vinicius Junior vows to continue fight against racism in Spain so that future generations suffer less

13.10 / 22:25

Match Supporter Fan Vinicius Junior determined to maintain fight against racism in La Liga

13.10 / 13:23

Analysis: Should Real Madrid welcome back Zinedine Zidane for a third spell as manager?

12.10 / 18:23

Real Madrid chief talks-up Kylian Mbappe move in 2024

12.10 / 18:23

Real Madrid chief: 'Kylian Mbappe better suited to us than Erling Haaland'

12.10 / 10:25

Five Real Madrid players have been new long-term contracts, announcements to be in the coming weeks

10.10 / 16:25

Real Madrid 'preparing to announce new Vinicius Junior deal'

10.10 / 15:11

Transfers Champions League Talking Transfers Real Madrid CF Real Madrid board member discusses plans for Kylian Mbappe transfer

10.10 / 10:03

Transfers Real Madrid CF Football transfer rumours: Man Utd make new Sancho decision; Ronaldo's future plans

10.10 / 09:09

Player Contract Real Madrid readying announcement for Vinicius Junior's new contract, ceremony being planned

10.10 / 07:51

Real Madrid re-hire coach sacked over Barcelona letter incident following media backlash

09.10 / 19:21

Real Madrid still have full confidence in underperforming player

09.10 / 13:43

Transfers Vinicius Junior delivers big update on Real Madrid future after previously been linked with Premier League giants Man Utd & Liverpool

09.10 / 07:09

Match Goal Player Real Madrid still have full confidence in underperforming player

07.10 / 20:07

Goal Player Fan League Vinicius Junior ready for Real Madrid lifelong commitment

07.10 / 19:15

Stadium Why did Real Madrid president Florentino Perez miss the Osasuna game?

07.10 / 18:19

'He was born to play for Real Madrid' - Vinicius Junior looking forward to years of happiness with Jude Bellingham

07.10 / 17:57

WATCH: Quickfire double sees Real Madrid extend their lead over Osasuna to four

07.10 / 17:57

Vinicius Junior heaps praise on Jude Bellingham after Osasuna performance - "He was born to play for Real Madrid"

07.10 / 14:03

Match Contract Florentino Perez to miss Real Madrid-Osasuna after contracting COVID-19

06.10 / 22:33

Vinicius Jr. depicted with Pinocchio nose on front page of Valencia newspaper as Real Madrid star is accused of lying about being racially abused during La Liga match

06.10 / 22:33

Entertainment Florentino Perez to build 'Real Madrid resort island' in Dubai as club expands into entertainment opportunities

06.10 / 18:47

Florentino Perez aiming to build 'Real Madrid Disneylands', including US theme park

06.10 / 14:59

Carlo Ancelotti on Vinicius racism response - 'I'm angry that some media divert attention from the real issue'

06.10 / 07:39

Valencia-based paper release shocking Vinicius Junior front cover following testimony in racism case

05.10 / 18:57

Real Madrid CF Inside Spain: Breaking down the Barcelona bribery case, injury crises and Jude Bellingham reigns supreme

05.10 / 16:47

Vinicius Junior testifies in racism case, Valencia accuse Brazilian of lies and fallacies

05.10 / 09:03

Real Madrid Manager Carlo Ancelotti picking his way through Florentino Perez minefield with selections

04.10 / 18:55

Real Madrid Manager Carlo Ancelotti picking his way through Florentino Perez minefield with selections

04.10 / 13:03

TV Executive - 'The Madrid media forget that we invested in economic levers with Florentino Perez too'

04.10 / 08:21

Champions League Real Madrid superstar reveals he messaged Jude Bellingham almost 'every day' to convince him of move

04.10 / 07:57

'That's a bit too much!' - Jude Bellingham responds to Diego Maradona comparisons after scoring dazzling solo goal for Real Madrid at Napoli in the Champions League

03.10 / 23:13

Champions League WATCH: Real Madrid hit back against Napoli inside 10 minutes courtesy of Vinicius Junior

03.10 / 19:13

Big blow for Real Madrid ahead of El Clasico! Nacho to miss Barcelona clash after being handed three-game suspension for horror tackle

03.10 / 12:31

Real Madrid to take legal action against former police chief over bribery claims

03.10 / 11:09

Referee Fan Real Madrid take legal action against Villarejo after bribery accusations

03.10 / 08:29

Girona suffer double injury blow as result of Nacho Fernandez horror tackle is revealed

03.10 / 08:29

WATCH: Video emerges of Vinicius Junior provoking Girona players and fans after Nacho tackle

02.10 / 17:13

Girona suffer double injury blow as result of Nacho Fernandez horror tackle is revealed

02.10 / 13:39

Bundesliga Champions League Real Madrid CF Bayer Leverkusen director discusses Real Madrid interest in Xabi Alonso

02.10 / 13:03

'He cost us a lot' - Xavi names Man Utd star Marcus Rashford as the player his Barcelona side have found the most difficult to stop during his tenure

02.10 / 07:19

President Florentino Perez makes phone call apology for Real Madrid captain

02.10 / 07:09

Winger Captain Real Madrid President Florentino Perez makes phone call apology for Real Madrid captain

02.10 / 03:57

Coach League Defense Midfielder Tactics Madrid coach Ancelotti returns to Napoli with point to prove

Explained: Why Real Madrid delayed confirming Vinicius Junior's contract extension

Latest Football News