24-year-old Brazilian winger Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid has turned down a move to Saudi Arabian club Al-Ahli, despite the staggering offer of 1 billion euros, due to his aspirations to contend for the Ballon d'Or.
Reports earlier indicated that Al-Ahli had proposed a contract worth 350 million euros to the Real forward and were prepa﷽red to pay his release clause of 1 billion euros. In August, Vinicius rejected the offer, expressing his ♔satisfaction with his current situation at Madrid.
According to ESPN, Vinicius’ potential𓆉 chance at the Ballon d'Or was a significant factor influencing his decision to stay rather than move to the Saudi club.
This season, Vinicius has rec🌟orded two assists in three matches for Real Madrid across all competitions. Transfermarkt values the player's market price at 180 million euros.
Th🐼ere were earlier reports suggesting that the forward was considering a move to Saudi Arabia and may join Al-Ahli in 2025.
