Vinicius Junior's camp confident of contract renewal after positive meeting with Real Madrid

Published Aug 5, 05:06 PM UTC

Agents from Roc Nation, representing Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior and Ivorian player Yan Diomande, met with Real Madrid officials to discuss the future of both players. According to MARCA, significant progress was made toward securing a contract extension for Vinicius, whose current deal expires next year. The talks had been stalled for nearly a year, but today's meeting was regarded as very positive by both sides. Vinicius has been training under new manager Jose Mourinho for three days and expressed calm satisfaction with the new coach. The situation remains urgent as Vinicius will be free to negotiate with other clubs starting next January. An agreement with RB Leipzig regarding Diomande is also reportedly close.