In Brazil, they dream of having Vinícius Júnior back at Flamengo, but they will have to wait a little longer, until the summer of 2027, when his contract with Real Madrid expires. It would be another valuable piece in the powerful team that the club, which has the Portuguese José Boto as football director, is putting together - see the signing of Lucas Paquetá. The Brazilian club's financial power has increased significantly after winning several trophies in 2025, and its ambitions are now focused on the return of Vinícius. In Madrid, the Brazilian is not experiencing his best moments, facing whistles from fans due to a drop in form. That something is being cooked was confirmed by Flamengo director, José Boto, who publicly invited Vinícius to return. «His contract is coming to an end, he sent me a nice gift, a signed shirt. For players like him, you can only fight for them when they really want to come. It depends more on Vini than on us (laughs). The doors for Vini are always open» said Boto in an interview with Globoesporte. The fact is that the 26-year-old player's contract expires in June 2027, so, as a free player, he could choose where to continue his career. At Lucas Paquetá's presentation conference, the leader had addressed the topic. «Lucas Paquetá’s staff is here. Then we'll talk about Vini Jr. (...) The contract is ending, we won't need to pay anything to Real Madrid", he said.