{"id":608154,"date":"2026-07-28T12:08:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T12:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/608154\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T12:08:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T12:08:11","slug":"vinicius-on-strike-as-real-madrid-reeling-amid-arsenal-transfer-boost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/608154\/","title":{"rendered":"Vinicius on ‘strike’ as Real Madrid reeling amid Arsenal transfer ‘boost’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arsenal<\/a> target Vinicius Junior has enacted a \u2018Real Madrid contract strike plan\u2019, while Liverpool have a Bradley Barcola \u2018transfer boost\u2019.<\/p>\n

The usual nonsense is within.<\/p>\n

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Junior Senior<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is almost refreshing to confirm, after a long old season followed by an extended World Cup, that we have reached the point of the summer whereby one transfer saga drags everyone through based on updates which aren\u2019t really updates.<\/p>\n

For example: Vinicius Junior to Arsenal<\/strong><\/a>, a rumour which hasn\u2019t really been moved on with any new information since it was first reported, but must now sustain us until football returns.<\/p>\n

The latest update is basically that Vinicius Junior, like many players flogged over the course of a particularly busy last year, is having a bit of a protracted holiday. Or, if you need something a little juicier\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2018Vinicius Jr snubs Real Madrid return to cast fresh doubt on future amid Arsenal interest\u2019 \u2013 Daily Mirror website<\/strong>, who themselves say that \u2018Vinicius is staying away while his representatives try to make progress in talks over an extension to his contract\u2019.<\/p>\n

Which doesn\u2019t sound like particularly fresh doubt on his future.<\/p>\n

\u2018Vinicius Junior stays AWAY from Real Madrid training as transfer saga rumbles on: Arsenal target skips pre-season return date amid contract stand-off \u2013 with Spanish giants making stance clear\u2019 \u2013 MailOnline<\/strong>, who themselves say of this skipped pre-season return date: \u2018The expectation in Madrid was that Vinicius could return before the end of the month.\u2019<\/p>\n

Which doesn\u2019t sound like an actual pre-season return date was ever set.<\/p>\n

\u2018Arsenal get Vinicius Jr boost amid Real Madrid contract strike plan\u2019 \u2013 London Evening Standard<\/strong>, who do not refer to a \u2018strike\u2019 at any other point because Vinicius quite obviously won\u2019t be going on one.<\/p>\n

But there we have it: no-one outside of Real Madrid and Vinicius himself knows exactly when he is planned to return to pre-season training, so the bloke has gone full Pierre van Hooijdonk<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Vini, vidi, vici<\/strong><\/p>\n

There is also this Daily Express website<\/strong> headline:<\/p>\n

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\u2018Vinicius Jr snubs Real Madrid return as Arsenal handed transfer conditions\u2019<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The long-suffering and potentially no longer existent fans of Mediawatch will know what to expect here<\/strong><\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n

The \u2018transfer conditions\u2019 are that Arsenal need to agree a fee with Real Madrid, and personal terms with Vinicius.<\/p>\n

Although in fairness, now he has enacted a definitely actually really real \u2018contract strike plan\u2019, things should be straightforward from here.<\/p>\n

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Barcing mad<\/strong><\/p>\n

The same can be said for Liverpool\u2019s pursuit of Bradley Barcola, because\u2026<\/p>\n

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\u2018Liverpool handed Bradley Barcola transfer boost as \u2018deal agreed\u2019 for France star\u2019<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This is a particularly cheeky headline from the London Evening Standard<\/strong>; nothing in that headline is an outright lie, but it is a tad misleading.<\/p>\n

The \u201ddeal agreed\u2019 for France star\u2019 refers to Monaco signing Matthis Abline, he of 45 France youth caps but no appearances for the senior national team.<\/p>\n

And that, in turn, becomes a \u2018Bradley Barcola transfer boost\u2019 to Liverpool because it frees Paris Saint-Germain up to sign Maghnes Akliouche from Monaco, thus clearing the way for the Reds to sign Barcola in a sort of backwards transfer domino effect.<\/p>\n

It remains to be seen how Monaco signing Matthis Abline helps Liverpool actually afford Barcola, but shut up, that\u2019s how.<\/p>\n

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Oh, Danny boy<\/strong><\/p>\n

There is a chance that Chelsea find it slightly easier to procure Danny Welbeck from Brighton<\/strong><\/a>. He probably won\u2019t cost quite as much.<\/p>\n

But might there be a hitch in Chelsea\u2019s negotiations? It seems like the Blues have a completely free run, yet this Daily Mirror website<\/strong> headline suggests otherwise:<\/p>\n

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\u2018Man Utd stance on hijacking Chelsea\u2019s Danny Welbeck transfer after secret talks\u2019<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

That would be monumental. All the time in the world for two Premier League giants fighting over a 35-year-old Danny Welbe\u2026wait, what\u2019s this in the opening paragraph?<\/p>\n

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\u2018Manchester United have given no indication that they are considering a fresh attempt to re-sign Danny Welbeck, who is in talks to sign for Chelsea.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Oh. Might as well reveal Arsenal, Tottenham, Liverpool and Mansfield Town\u2019s stance on hijacking Chelsea\u2019s Danny Welbeck transfer while we\u2019re at it.<\/p>\n

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Just a touch<\/strong><\/p>\n

While we\u2019re on the subject of ins and outs at Stamford Bridge\u2026<\/p>\n

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\u2018Chelsea pair removed from \u2018untouchable\u2019 list despite completing transfers just 12 months ago\u2019 \u2013 The Sun website<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

If there is an \u201duntouchable\u2019 list\u2019 at Chelsea, Liam Delap and Emmanuel Emegha won\u2019t ever have been on it, chaps.<\/p>\n

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Where there\u2019s a \u2018will<\/strong><\/p>\n

And then there\u2019s this, from the Daily Mirror website<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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\u2018Chelsea star hails Xabi Alonso\u2019s plan with parting dig at Enzo Maresca\u2019s style\u2019<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Of all the Chelsea managers to aim a \u2018parting dig\u2019 at, Enzo Maresca wouldn\u2019t be at the top of most players\u2019 lists, even if only going off last season.<\/p>\n

But Levi Colwill has some things to get off his chest:<\/p>\n

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\u201cXabi wants free flowing football, I\u2019ve had a lot of managers who are really rigid and want you in right positions, but with him, play what you see, find the space and exploited it at a fast pace.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

That\u2019ll be also be a pop at Calum McFarlane, Mauricio Pochettino, Roberto De Zerbi, Graham Potter, Carlos Corberan, Harry Hudson, Shannon Ruth, Andrew Crofts, Andy Myers, Ed Brand, Gareth Southgate, Lee Carsley, Ian Foster and Kevin Betsy then.<\/p>\n

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Stars in their eyes<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2018World Cup star quits football days after appearing in final as shock statement issued\u2019 \u2013 Daily Star website<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

They\u2019re talking about the sodding ref.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Arsenal target Vinicius Junior has enacted a \u2018Real Madrid contract strike plan\u2019, while Liverpool have a Bradley Barcola…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":608155,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[76],"tags":[18,19,17,132,5279],"class_list":["post-608154","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports","tag-eire","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-sports","tag-uncategorized"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/116997528252889953","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/608154","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=608154"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/608154\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/608155"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=608154"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=608154"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=608154"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}