Manchester United missed out on the chance to bring in Real Madrid star Vinicius Juninho and were set to sign French shot-stopper Kylian Mbappe in order to raise funds for the transfer, but the price offered by Real Madrid has deterred the Premier League giants. Florentino Perez has been trying to bring Paris Saint-Germain star Mbappe into the fold, however, Real Madrid have had to sell players such as Varane in order to break even due to the tight funding for the construction of their new stadium. Just as United were trying to secure Varane, Real Madrid recommended Vinicius to them with the possibility of a rent-and-buy deal. However, the Galaxy for the 21-year-old Brazilian genius opened a £ 68.5 million price, although United heart, but really can not afford, even if the use of rent-and-buy approach. According to the UK's Daily Mirror, Vinicius was disappointed to be sold by Real Madrid's attempts to sell him, as new manager Carlo Ancelotti had promised he would play a key role in future plans.
Vinicius joined Real Madrid for £36 million in the summer of 2018, setting a record for the second-highest transfer fee in Brazilian football behind Neymar's move to Barcelona. So far, he has made 118 appearances for Real Madrid and scored 15 goals, becoming the most threatening offense with his excellent running and acceleration. However, the stability of the Brazilian genius cannot be ignored. Vinicius scored twice against Liverpool in last season's Champions League quarterfinals, but in La Liga he has never scored more than three goals in a season. Last season, he made 35 league appearances, including 22 starts, scoring three goals and assisting three times. In his previous two seasons, he scored three and two goals in La Liga. Although Vinicius played in the Copa America, he was mainly on the bench for Brazil, playing a maximum of 27 minutes.
Furthermore, Vinicius' main position at Real Madrid is left winger, a position where United do not need to add new reinforcements. Although the Brazilian international can also play as a guest winger, he has not performed as well as United youth player Mason Greenwood.
