Beijing time, August 5 (CEST), DO stated on the TA podcast that Real Madrid reportedly owes Vinicius a loyalty bonus of around €10 million. A potential Vinicius signing by Arsenal this year would involve staggering figures, and The Gunners are prepared to handle it.

Q: But from a football and dressing room perspective, you mentioned Vinicius's high wages. This is a major transfer—he'd be joining the Premier League and Arsenal, but Arsenal has quite a strict wage structure. Could this create potential friction within the squad? Would this also be a challenge for Arteta to handle this deal properly?

DO: It depends on how you look at it. So if you're another player at the club or their agent, you might think: "Wait, if they're really paying him that much, then I feel undervalued, or to join Arsenal, I'm making a sacrifice on wages. They told me there was no money back then, but now they're pulling out all the stops for a high-profile player." This is purely hypothetical—I don't know if it's actually happening now. Of course, the club would reason that they're willing to make an exception for a player with such rich experience and excellent ability at both club and international level, whose contribution to Arsenal across all aspects would justify this one-time expenditure.

There are also costs involved. So if it really does happen—and again, this is hypothetical—they'll have to deal with it. I'm confident there will be extensive discussions, and of course many players and agents will back the signing; they also understand the costs. It's a reality you face when recruiting a player of this caliber. But I think we're not at that stage yet. It's certainly a very fair question, but clearly, Arsenal believes that if they have the opportunity to sign him, they're ready to handle it. Look, there's also a scenario where, for various reasons—player availability, financial situation, etc.—the signing can't be completed now. If he doesn't renew his contract and enters the final year of it, then Arsenal and other clubs might consider signing him in summer 2027. I think one factor is that Madrid owes him a loyalty bonus. Some say around €10 million, perhaps more. I don't know the exact figure.

If you're Real Madrid, if he renews his contract, you might not mind paying this fee, but if he leaves, it's harder to accept—which is undoubtedly also a factor. Now, if it's summer 2027, the signing bonus might be more acceptable to a club like Arsenal or others than now. You know, if this deal ultimately goes through, the figures will be staggering, because there's also the transfer fee, and we don't yet know the specific amount. Of course, if Real Madrid isn't willing to offer Vinicius a new contract at the salary level he wants, it's essentially telling the player that you don't intend to keep him at the level he desires. So he might say you need to let him leave at a fair price. That's why Arsenal, which is currently interested in him, might try to secure a transfer fee that isn't excessive. Well, in the meantime, it's Real Madrid's right. They can demand whatever they want. So if Arsenal pays the transfer fee and signing bonus now, you know, as you pointed out, these figures will obviously be complicated.

If he becomes a free agent, then there's no transfer fee. There are many factors involved. Well, you know, you talk to everyone about this, and they all have different opinions about the likelihood of this deal happening. I'm relatively neutral, so I'd say it's about fifty-fifty.

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