Famous Reporter: No Saudi Team Has Made a Hundred Million Euro Salary Offer; Unlikely Vinicius Is Truly Interested

The renowned journalist and football market expert, Matteo Moretto, spoke to the media outlet Spanish Football about several current transfer hot topics, such as Federico Chiesa, Paulo Dybala, Marc Pugh, and Clement Lenglet. Regarding Vinicius, Moretto stated that he does not believe that Saudi Arabia has actually made an offer, and the interest from Vinicius in the Saudi side may have been exaggerated.

Recently, many Spanish media outlets have been speculating that Saudi Arabia has offered Vinicius a super-lucrative contract (rumored to be over one billion euros over five years including bonuses), luring him to West Asia. In particular, both and pointed out that the transfer fee offered to Vinicius could reach 400 million euros, breaking the historical record for transfer fees in football. According to the Spanish media, “This is a monster offer that neither Real Madrid nor the player can ignore.”

However, Moretto has a different perspective: “I have no doubt that Saudi teams have sounded out Vinicius’ team to see if it’s possible to achieve the goal of bringing him to the Saudi league. But I am unaware of any specific offers, especially those made to Vinicius. I also don’t think that Vinicius or Militao would be very interested in transferring to Saudi Arabia, though you can never be certain. Personally, I believe their interest has been somewhat exaggerated by the media.”

Moretto emphasized: “It’s important to note that Saudi teams are not spending as much money as they did last summer, frequently breaking transfer fee records. If they had really offered such high figures, I would be surprised. All in all, I believe they have inquired about the situation, but to me, it sounds a bit strange.”

Previously, other media outlets expressed similar views to Moretto. For example, Relevo recently published an article suggesting that it’s uncertain whether Saudi Arabia would indeed offer a super-high salary to lure Vinicius and a super-high transfer fee. However, Vinicius’ agent team will certainly use this opportunity to gain leverage in negotiations and demand a significant pay raise from Real Madrid. In short, the current situation requires careful handling by Real Madrid.