Arsene Wenger is ‘convinced’ Vinicius Jr has sealed his Real Madrid fate amid Liverpool links
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Liverpool triumphed over Real Madrid on Tuesday night, and the Reds may now have a good chance of taking one of their star players, too.It was Alexis Mac Allister who won the day for Liverpool at Anfield in the Champions League, but after the game, Vinicius Junior was a hot topic of discussion once more.The Brazilian was unable to make an impact on the night. He failed to have a shot on goal, didn’t succeed in his dribble attempts, and was largely contained by a very impressive Conor Bradley.This comes just a week after the Real Madrid man caused a scene by reacting angrily to being substituted off against Barcelona, and there are now major doubts over Vinicius Jr’s future.READ MORE: Theo Walcott names three wingers better than Bukayo Saka as he snubs Vinicius JuniorPhoto by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty ImagesArsene Wenger believes Real Madrid will want to sell Vini JrAfter that situation in El Clasico, our transfer expert Graeme Bailey claimed Real Madrid had told Vini Jr he can leave the club.
I’m convinced that after what happened in the last game, when he was substituted, has not been accepted well in Madrid.“They have always had the desire to show that the club is bigger than any of the players. So I am not completely convinced that the future of Vinicius might be at Real Madrid.”Liverpool and Arsenal were linked with Vinicius in the past and it is thought the attacker is interested in coming to the Premier League.Vinicius released a statement after the Barcelona game apologising for his actions, insisting he will keep fighting for Real Madrid.
But, by the sounds of it, Real Madrid may have already given up on him.READ MORE: Rodrygo weighing Real Madrid exit as Arsenal and Tottenham alerted for January moveIs Vinicius Junior worth the risk?What do you get if you sign Vinicius Junior? With Bukayo Saka on one side, Vinicius on the other, and Viktor Gyokeres through the middle, we could see Arsenal hit the next level.There’s no doubt that any club signing Vinicius will have to pay big money to Real Madrid, regardless of his situation there, and we know the player commands a big wage, too.