Vinicius has demanded a pay rise that puts him on the same salary tier as Mbappe, which Real Madrid's leadership did not anticipate and are currently unwilling to approve. According to reports, The club believes such a move could destabilize the wage structure inside an already star-heavy locker room.

Vinicius Junior, Cole Palmer, Alejandro Garnacho, Marcus Rashford and Bryan Mbeumo are among the big names in the transfer gossip.

Real Madrid have already identified Vinicius Junior's replacement as contract talks with the Brazilian winger have stalled. Vini Jr. still has two years left on his existing deal and is demanding a wage hike to sign a new contract.