Flamengo, his training club, has never really stopped thinking about the Real Madrid winger and in recent hours, the message sent from Rio de Janeiro is clear: the door is wide open for a return to the fold.
José Boto, sports director of the Carioca club, publicly raised this possibility during the presentation of Lucas Paqueta, another child from Flamengo who returned to the country. Straightforward, the Portuguese leader assumed the ambition, while recalling the reality of the matter: “We can only fight for this type of player when he really wants to come. It depends more on Vini than on us. The door is always open for Vini. » A clear, almost emotional message, reinforced by a revealing anecdote: “His contract is coming to an end, he sent me a nice gift, a signed jersey. »
Under contract with Real Madrid until June 2027, Vinicius is going through a contrasting period in Madrid. If he remains one of the strong faces of the club, he recently came under criticism and even whistles at the Santiago Bernabeu, in a sometimes heavy sporting context. In Flamengo, on the other hand, the reception would be completely different. The club is convinced that it would find at the Maracana a protective environment and intact popular fervor, conducive to a symbolic rebirth.
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The return of Paqueta perfectly illustrates this dynamic. Courted by many European clubs, the midfielder put affect before everything else. “Without his desire, this transfer would have been impossible,” recalled Boto, emphasizing the visceral attachment of the elders to Flamengo. An example which inevitably feeds the fantasies around Vinicius.
As long as no extension is signed with Real Madrid, rumors will continue to agitate Brazil. Even if the operation remains complex and distant, one thing is certain: the idea of seeing Vinicius again in red and black is already enough to ignite an entire country.
To summarize
Flamengo, his training club, has never really stopped thinking about the Real Madrid winger and in recent hours, the message sent from Rio de Janeiro is clear: the door is wide open for a return to the fold. As long as no extension is signed with Real Madrid, rumors will continue to agitate Brazil. Even if the operation remains complex and distant, one thing is certain: the idea of seeing Vinicius again in red and black is already enough to ignite an entire country.
