Vinícius commits long term as Madrid eye Villarreal test
Arsenal and Chelsea line up €90-100m bids for Arda Guler, but he is not pushing to leave; analytics rate Inter, Aston Villa and Bayern as better fits than Premier League moves.
After 6-1 v Monaco (1 goal, 3 assists), Vinícius says he wants to stay: “I want to stay at Real Madrid for a long time… no hurry.” Contract runs to 2026; trusts president over renewal.
Real Madrid chase Barca with trip to Villarreal. Only one win in last eight La Liga visits; six draws incl. 4-4, 2-2s. Mbappé brace won last season. Win needed to keep gap at one point.
Real Madrid renew 16-year-old centre-back Leo Lemaitre to 2028. La Fábrica talent, 1.92m, Juvenil B/UEFA Youth League, trained with Castilla. Spain youth caps but now commits to France U17.
Report claims Trent Alexander-Arnold is unhappy at Real Madrid after limited starts and unmet assurances; Bayern Munich monitor his situation as a possible right-back signing.
Madrid lose youth target as 18-year-old Deportivo striker Ruben Fernandez signs for Valencia until 2028; deal includes bonuses and 15% sell-on for Depor.
In the 6-1 win v Monaco, Dean Huijsen’s clever dummy unlocked the defence for Jude Bellingham’s goal, after Fede Valverde’s pass. Vini starred; Mbappé also on the scoresheet.
Kylian Mbappé nets twice in 6-1 v Monaco to reach 11 goals in the UCL league phase, equalling Cristiano Ronaldo’s 2015-16 mark. Vinícius becomes UCL’s top assister since 2018 and second for Madrid all-time.
