Talks over a new contract for Vinícius Júnior at Real Madrid have been stalled for weeks, a source has told ESPN, with the Brazil international's representatives believing it wouldn't make sense to accept the club's latest offer.

Vinícius, 25, has a deal which runs until June 2027 and earns him around €17 million ($19.8 million) net per season, including bonuses.

In May, the two camps were able to narrow their differences during a meeting, with some sources at that time telling ESPN they thought an agreement was close.

The forward's entourage hoped to increase his salary to a fixed €20 million per season, with variables that could increase that figure up to €30 million.

However, sources told ESPN that the club's final offer was just €20 million, without including the extra €10 mi

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