Is Neymar's transfer record about to be broken? Al-Ittihad is preparing a €350 million offer for Vinícius, with a salary of €200 million.

This time, Real Madrid might really sell the world footballer of the year, Vinícius, since the offer from Saudi Arabia is irresistible for both the club and the player.

Fromthe latest reports by talkSPORT journalist Ben Jacobs, Saudi Arabia is contemplating a historic record offer to Real Madrid of €350 million for Vinícius, along with a five-year contract worth €1 billion, giving the player an annual salary of €200 million. This would also break Neymar's record for the highest transfer fee of €222 million (from Barcelona to Paris in the summer of 2017).

It is said that Vinícius wishes to stay at Real Madrid, but there has been no progress in contract renewal discussions, as the player is demanding an annual salary of €30 million, which Real Madrid cannot meet. Vinícius's current contract with Real Madrid runs until 2027. The Saudi side has been in contact with Vinícius for over a year, and this summer, they hope to make another attempt to acquire him. The sincere offer of €350 million is likely to persuade Real Madrid to let him go, and the €200 million salary would make Vinícius the highest-paid player in football. If Vinícius successfully moves to the Saudi Pro League, he would be designated to joinAl-Ittihad, last season's AFC Champions League winners, who have stars like Mahrez, Saint-Maximin, Toni, and Kessié in their squad.

In my personal opinion, with a €350 million offer from Saudi Arabia, Real Madrid will undoubtedly choose to sell Vinícius. Even if the offer were halved, it would still exceed Vinícius's market value of €170 million, and Real Madrid would likely sell. Why do I say this? Mbappé, Vinícius, and Rodrygo all play as left wingers, and selling one is a common choice. Vinícius has been in poor form lately, scoring only 7 goals in the last 35 matches, and his position overlaps significantly with Mbappé's. If one must be sold, Real Madrid will probably choose Vinícius, as he is not favored by fans, including those from other teams and even Real Madrid's own supporters.