Benchmarking against Ronaldo! Vinicius asked for Ronaldo s maximum salary, but Lord Buddha refused tactfully!

On July 15 local time, Real Madrid's management flatly rejected the "Royce level" salary requirement proposed by Vinicius's team - an annual salary of up to 30 million euros, which is the same as the top salary that Ronaldo wanted when he played for Real Madrid.

club insiders revealed: "The contract renewal negotiations have stalled for a long time", and Florentino regards this requirement as a threat to the club's salary system.

1. The shadow of Ronaldo, history repeats itself, this storm seems familiar. In December 2017, when Ronaldo held the fifth Golden Globe trophy, the Portuguese superstar also asked Florentino for a salary increase.

At that time, his annual salary of 21 million euros was only sixth in football, far lower than Messi's 40 million euros and Neymar's 36 million euros.

Now Vinicius' team has made a demand for almost the same reason. The 2024 FIFA Player of the Year believes that as the only player with a net worth of 200 million euros, Real Madrid deserves a reward that matches its historical status.

Vinitius believes that the huge signing fees Mbappe received for free transfers breaks salary fairness.

2. Mbappe effect, the power of the locker room is tilted

The arrival of Mbappe this summer has completely changed the pattern of Real Madrid's locker room. Although Mbappe's basic annual salary is only 15 million euros, he has obtained a record signing fee through free transfers, which has become the core basis for Vinicius's team to request "compensation".

Mbappe joined directly squeezed Vinicius' tactical space. After losing to Paris 0-4, Vinicius protested to the coaching staff. He struggled in that game and was replaced in advance in the 65th minute.

With Mbappe making many outstanding achievements in key events, his performance in 4 games and 6 goals in the Champions League knockout stages established his tactical core position, and Vinicius's voice in the locker room is rapidly losing.

3. Status crisis, performance decline

Vinitius' contract renewal requirements coincide with the trough of his competitive state. Spanish football media disclosed that he was severely criticized within the club after the Club World Cup devastated. The coaching staff's dissatisfaction with their recent performance has become an important basis for Real Madrid to refuse high salary requirements.

core players such as Bellingham questioned Vinicius's defensive investment in the team meeting, and some veterans privately criticized him for being "too self-centered". These voices further weakened the Brazilian's bargaining chips in salary negotiations. The club has launched an emergency plan, the transfer department has begun to evaluate the market value of Vinicius, and the scout team has stepped up screening of alternative candidates.

4. Countdown to leave the team

Vinicius's current contract expires in 2027. If you insist on not renewing the contract, you will enter the contract year next summer. The club is clearly aware that players' value will shrink significantly by then, and this time pressure forces Real Madrid to seriously consider the sale plan this summer.

Saudi Arabia offered Vinicius the largest contract in five-year 1 billion euro history, but at that time he chose to refuse to compete for the Golden Globes. Now that the contract renewal has broken down, Saudi giants are expected to restart sky-high invitations.

Florentino faces a difficult choice: either stick to the 20 million euro salary cap and risk taking the 24-year-old superstar into contract year; or breaking tradition and pay Vinicius an annual salary of 30 million euros at the "C Ronaldo level".

Currently, this Real Madrid reappears in Ronaldo's situation back then. I wonder what measures Florentino will take. Will he drive Vinicius away like he did when he drove C Ronaldo?