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It is not only Vini jr that didn?t step up last season, the entire squad did not do well because of the injuries but demanding the same salary as Mbape immediately and not having a good season is what makes some fans think that they can do without Vini Jr, Vinicius will stay at Real Madrid because he love the club and the club and his agent will soon agree and sign a new contract.
In my own perspective, I think that he deserves an improve deal to what he is earning at real Madrid right now, but saying that he wants to earn as much as Kyler mbape is what I disagree on, because they are not of the same level. I know that so many people out there would be saying that he has been there helping the club all this while, that he deserves more, yes he did, but not in the same bracket with mbape.
Just as what you have said already, if he had a very good season last year, his demand would have been valid because he would have been in a stronger negotiating position, because if real madrid fails to retain him, he wouldn't be short of suitors, but his current form right now makes things difficult for him because no top European side has even shown any interest in his signature while this saga rumbles on, but nevertheless, both should be ruled out completely because anything can still happen.
They have to play together, they look like two players who play for another team and they don't even look like teammates, this will lead them to a breakdown which will then make everything more difficult for Real Madrid, but the coach has to make this clear.