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Vinicius secures his own salary

Vincius Jr

All signs are for a contract renewal for Vinicius Junior, who transferred to Real Madrid in the summer of 2017 from Flamengo for 45 million euros. 

Vinicius has played a total of 375 matches, scoring 128 goals and providing 85 assists. 

The Brazilian has another very important side besides his sporting achievements - the commercial and marketing side. Vinicius is the star of the Brazil team both on and off the pitch and a key figure at Real Madrid. 

"He is a gold mine for making money from image rights. Currently, after the renewal in 2022, the club owns close to 50% of these rights. It can be said that Vini pays his own salary," writes "AS" on Monday.

Vini was one of the footballers with the most sponsors at the 2026 World Cup, with 16 in total. Neymar had 20.