Chelsea’s Wingers Face Uncertainty as Vinicius Junior Considers Real Madrid Exit
London, England – Chelsea’s recent investments in wingers Alejandro Garnachoโค and Jamie Gittens could be jeopardized by growing speculation surrounding Vinicius Junior’s potential departure from Realโค Madrid, with both Manchester City and Liverpoolโค also emerging as possible destinations. Theโ 25-year-old’sโฃ future at the bernabรฉu is increasingly โuncertain โfollowing a visibly frustrated reaction to being substituted during Sunday’s El Clasico.
Sources indicate Vinicius, despite currently being most likely to sign a new contract with Madrid, โฃis “clearly not happy” and โ”unsettled.” The Brazilian winger reportedly expressed his desire to โleave the pitch after being replaced by Rodrygo in the 72nd minute,stating,”Always me! I’m leaving the team! It’s better if I leave,I’m leaving.” This outburst has fueled reports from outletsโ like AS โ that Viniciusโ is “seriously considering” a move for a new โcareer โchapter.
The potential arrival of Vinicius, โalready considered one of the world’s best forwards, would instantly challenge the positions of Garnacho and Gittens,โ both signed this summer for a combined ยฃ92 million (ยฃ40m for Garnacho, ยฃ52m โฃforโ Gittens). While both players possess “vrey high potential,” they currently lack the โconsistency and established quality of the Real โคMadrid star, who was a close contender for the 2024 Ballonโฃ d’Or.
further โฃcomplicating matters for the Chelsea wingers, manager Enzo Maresca has already relegated Raheem Sterling to theโค reserves,โ and โMykhailoโฃ Mudryk โฃfacesโข a potential โฃban pending the results ofโ a drugs test. Guillem Balague of BBC Sport has reported that Vinicius feels Realโ Madrid “isn’t protecting him” fromโ criticism, addingโค further weight to the possibility โof a move. Should Chelsea secure vinicius in a “blockbuster deal,” either Garnacho or Gittens could find themselves further down the pecking order.
