Jose Mourinho has revealed the frank advice he gave Vinicius Junior to convince him to sign a new contract with Real Madrid. The Special One intervened to persuade the Brazilian forward to stay at the Santiago Bernabeu despite intense transfer interest from Premier League champions Arsenal.
Despite the 3-0 defeat in the friendly against Real Madrid, the mood at Schalke on Sunday was excellent. The event was overshadowed, however, by an incident after the final whistle.
Arsenal came remarkably close to pulling off one of the most stunning transfers in Premier League history before Vinicius Junior ultimately decided to commit his long-term future to Real Madrid. The Brazilian superstar was reportedly very interested in the project being built at the Emirates Stadium under Mikel Arteta, leaving the Spanish giants in a vulnerable position for months.
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