José Mourinho has insisted nobody should doubt Vinícius Júnior’s commitment to Real Madrid after he rejected several offers from elsewhere in favor of extending his contract, going as far as to admit he would have forced an exit from the club had he been in the winger’s shoes this summer.
Questions about Vinícius Jr’s future at the Bernabéu were swirling this summer. Interest from Saudi Arabia has been around for years, but Arsenal joined the race after the World Cup, and some reports went as far as to state many at the Emirates genuinely believed he would make the move.