MADRID.- He real Madrid put an end to the soap opera of the possible departure of the Brazilian forward Vinicius with the announcement this Thursday of its renewal until 2032.
Vinicius, who arrived at the white giant at the age of 18 in 2018, has played 375 games, with 128 goals and 14 titles, including two European Champions Leagues.
“His contribution to all these titles has been transcendental due to his play, his assists and his goals, including those he scored in the last two finals of Champions League that Real Madrid has won: the Fourteenth (Paris2022) and the Fifteenth (London2024)”, the white giant stressed in his statement about a player who was ending his contract in 2027.
In recent weeks the Arsenal had shown great interest in signing the Brazilian international, who will finally stay in the Spanish capital.
The renewal of Vinicius, 26, comes four hours after the announcement of the signing of the Ivorian winger Yan Diomande19 years old, has become the most expensive player in the history of Merengue, who paid, according to the media, around 160 million dollars for his transfer from the Leipzig.
Diomandé arrives to be a starter on the right side of the attack alongside the stars Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius and under the orders of the Portuguese Jose Mourinhoreturning to Madrid thirteen years after his first time on the club’s bench.
The new gem
He real Madrid announced this Thursday the signing of the Ivorian winger Yan Diomande19 years old, for an amount estimated by the Spanish press at 140 million euros, variables included, which would make him the most expensive signing in the history of the Madrid club.
“Real Madrid CF and RB Leipzig have reached an agreement for the transfer of the player Yan Diomandé, who remains linked to our club for the next seven seasons, until June 30, 2033,” Real Madrid wrote in a statement, without offering more figures about the operation.
According to the Spanish press, the agreement would have been closed for around 140 million euros (close to 160 million dollars), bonuses included, which would make the young Ivorian international the most expensive player in the history of the Spanish giant and the African continent, far ahead of his teammate. Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United).
Yan Diomandé, who arrived at Leipzig in the summer of 2025 from the Spanish club Leganeson the outskirts of Madrid, exploded last season with 12 goals and 8 assists in the Bundesligaa competition in which he was chosen as the best young player.
The 19-year-old winger, capable of playing on both the right and the left, was one of the most coveted players on the transfer market, after his performances with RB Leipzig and with Ivory Coast in it North America World Cup.
