Vinicius Jr to leave Real Madrid? Saudi Arabia 'hasn't forgotten' Ballon d'Or runner-up with winger 'the boss' over club future

According to Marca, the Saudi Pro League wants to bring the 24-year-old to the Middle East to potentially replace Al-Hilal's Neymar. Despite the untold riches they could offer him, the winger is happy at Los Blancos but that will not stop the Saudis trying to lure him away from the La Liga giants.

Vincius is one of the best players in the world, evidenced by finishing second behind Manchester City's Rodri in the 2024 Ballon d'Or. He still has more than two-and-a-half-years left on his Madrid deal and it seems unlikely he would head to Saudi - despite their bottomless pit of wealth. The report adds he is 'the boss and he knows it' when it comes to his next move.

The Brazil international has scored 12 goals and bagged seven assists in 17 matches for Madrid this season, backing up last campaign's tally of 35 goal contributions in a mere 39 appearances.

Vinicius Jr will next be in action for Madrid away to Leganes on November 24 in La Liga but before then he could feature for Brazil in their World Cup qualfiiers against Venezuela and Uruguay.