{"id":34474,"date":"2025-12-22T12:45:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T17:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/22\/man-city-real-madrid-to-decide-on-vinicius-juniors-departure\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T12:45:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T17:45:41","slug":"man-city-real-madrid-to-decide-on-vinicius-juniors-departure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/22\/man-city-real-madrid-to-decide-on-vinicius-juniors-departure\/","title":{"rendered":"Man City, Real Madrid to decide on Vinicius Junior&#8217;s departure"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/22\/man-city-real-madrid-to-decide-on-vinicius-juniors-departure\/#Despite_Cherkis_strong_form_City_are_keeping_an_eye_on_their_new_forward\" >Despite Cherki&#8217;s strong form, City are keeping an eye on their new forward<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/22\/man-city-real-madrid-to-decide-on-vinicius-juniors-departure\/#Vinicius_could_sign_%E2%80%98great_contract_with_Man_City\" >Vinicius could sign &#8216;great&#8217; contract with Man City<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/22\/man-city-real-madrid-to-decide-on-vinicius-juniors-departure\/#Man_City_scout_urges_Pep_to_sign_Bayern_star_compared_to_Rodri\" >Man City scout urges Pep to sign Bayern star compared to Rodri<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Manchester City have now been contacted about signing the &#8220;fantastic&#8221; forward, of whom Josep Guardiola is a huge fan.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"city-eyeing-new-forward-despite-cherki-39-s-impressive-form\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Despite_Cherkis_strong_form_City_are_keeping_an_eye_on_their_new_forward\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Despite Cherki&#8217;s strong form, City are keeping an eye on their new forward<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Since his return from a thigh injury in October, Rayan Cherki has established himself as a key player for Man City, with Pep personally praising the playmaker earlier this month:<em> &#8220;Ryan has special, unique qualities. You can love him, you can hate him, but he is special. His composure, character and tempo are helping us play with the rhythm we need, especially in the final third.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Jeremy Doku and Phil Foden have also scored 15 goals in the Premier League this season, and while there is certainly no lack of quality behind Erling Haaland, City remain keen to sign a new forward this January.<\/p>\n<p>It was recently revealed that the Blues are seriously considering paying a \u00a365m release clause to sign AFC Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo in January, but the Ghanaian is not the only target, with last month revealing he is the frontrunner in the race to sign Real Madrid&#8217;s Vinicius Junior.<\/p>\n<p>    There is another update on Man City&#8217;s signing of Vinicius, with TEAMtalk reporting that an intermediary working with the winger has revealed that Vinicius is interested in a move to the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>However, there could be fierce competition for the Brazilian, with talks also taking place with Chelsea and Liverpool, and the deal could be expensive, with the Spanish club expected to hold out for an \u00a380m transfer fee.<\/p>\n<p>A source from TEAMtalk also revealed that a deal in the January transfer window may not be possible, stating:<em> &#8220;Vini and Rodrygo are big players for this club and Florentino Perez doesn&#8217;t want them to leave.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;They are in different situations. Vini has a contract issue and Rodrigo has a role in the team. But come January, both players are expected to stay.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"vinicius-could-be-quot-spectacular-quot-signing-for-man-city\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vinicius_could_sign_%E2%80%98great_contract_with_Man_City\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Vinicius could sign &#8216;great&#8217; contract with Man City <\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Journalist Tom Allnutt praised the Brazilian international, who is considered one of the best wingers in the world, for his progress since his first breakthrough with Real Madrid.<\/p>\n<p>Guardiola has also been full of praise for the 25-year-old, describing him as &#8220;extraordinary&#8221; last year, and the left-winger has continued to be a key player for Madrid this season, scoring five goals and providing six assists in 18 La Liga games.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"man-city-transfer-news-aleksandar-pavlovic-rodri-bayern-munich\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/manchester-city-s-rodri-applauds-fans-after-the-match.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/manchester-city-s-rodri-applauds-fans-after-the-match.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Man_City_scout_urges_Pep_to_sign_Bayern_star_compared_to_Rodri\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tMan City scout urges Pep to sign Bayern star compared to Rodri<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">He could be Rodri&#8217;s long-term replacement.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Vinicius Junior also has extensive experience in the Champions League, amassing 56 goal contributions in 74 games in Europe&#8217;s elite competition, and should be Man City&#8217;s preferred target on the left wing, ahead of Semenho, who is yet to prove himself at a top club.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester City have now been contacted about signing the &#8220;fantastic&#8221; forward, of whom Josep Guardiola is a huge fan. Despite Cherki&#8217;s strong form, City are keeping an eye on their new forward Since his return from a thigh injury in October, Rayan Cherki has established himself as a key player for Man City, with Pep [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":34475,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[270,6539,1108,40,7940,564,304,452,2018],"class_list":{"0":"post-34474","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-city","9":"tag-decide","10":"tag-departure","11":"tag-football","12":"tag-juniors","13":"tag-madrid","14":"tag-man","15":"tag-real","16":"tag-vinicius"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34474","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34474"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34474\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34475"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34474"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34474"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}