A report from ESPN Brasil says Vinicius Jr has a €1 billion (£850m) release clause in his contract having recently signed a new five-year deal until 2027.
This is one of the many reasons that links to United – and talk of a £150m bid – is being laughed at in football circles. It is suggested that Real Madrid will not entertain anything below a starting price of £250m for Vinicius Jr.
The report adds that United have not contacted Madrid over such a proposal because they’re not interested in selling him right now.
Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker laughed off reports of United bidding for Vinicius Jr on Twitter this afternoon.
