Real Madrid manager ‘personally pushing’ for superstar forward’s renewal

Real Madrid manager ‘personally pushing’ for superstar forward’s renewal If there is anything one must expect from Jose Mourinho’s project at Real Madrid, it is an airtight defence with an unstoppable counter-attacking system. The manager has already secured the defensive recruitments he requires for his new project, and the attacking pieces were already in order with Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr. at the club. Yan Diomande’s arrival only elevates the status of the attack, but it is not difficult to see why Vinicius Jr’s contract renewal standoff and talks of a potential departure would have worried Mourinho. After all, the player exemplifies what the manager asks of his forwards and would be one of the team’s biggest assets. A personal backing Last night, Vinicius and Real Madrid sat across the table to have one final shot at agreeing on a renewal, and the club presented a raised offer which has seemingly impressed the player. Mourinho is ‘pushing’ for Vinicius’ renewal. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images) As confirmed by  Fabrizio Romano  now, Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho also had a big role to play in the saga as he was personally pushing for the player to stay throughout the negotiations. The coach reportedly conveyed to both the club and the player himself that he would be central to the team’s plans next season, leaving no doubt in the minds of both parties that an agreement must be reached at any cost. A positive feeling While the negotiations between both parties lasted long, they ended with positive feelings on either side about working together. Edging closer to staying. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images) As relayed last night, the Brazilian star’s entourage are now  growing increasingly confident  that an agreement can be reached that suits all parties involved. The player has already returned to training under Jose Mourinho and is working hard to come back stronger in the season ahead. With Real Madrid showing that they value him with an improved offer, meaningful progress has been made and it is only a matter of time before the deal is finalised. Alongside Yan Diomande and Mbappe, Vinicius is thus set to be part of one of football’s most daunting attacking trios next season. He will look to improve his output compared to last season when his goal contribution was not quite up to the mark.