Carlo Ancelotti talks about whether Vinicius Junior wants “more love” at Real Madrid. (0:30)
Real Madrid star Vinícius Júnior is considering buying a football club in Portugal’s second division, a source has told ESPN.
The Brazil international — currently in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for the Spanish Supercopa — is thinking about diversifying his business interests with an eye to his future career plans after retiring as a player.
Vinícius started for Madrid in their 3-0 Supercopa semifinal victory over Mallorca on Thursday, a result which will see them face Barcelona in Sunday’s final.
The news that Ballon D’Or’s finalist plans to buy a club in Portugal reported for the first time through the Cadena Cope Radio Station.
Vinícius already has a series of non -public sponsorship agreements, as well as a contract with Nike that takes position until 2028.
Vinícius and Nike recently reached a new deal after a legal dispute, which sees the Brazilian becoming one of the North American company’s most high-profile faces in football.
Vinícius is represented through the firm of the ROC nation and is in common contact with the elite athletes of other sports, in the NBA and the NFL.
He promotes the charity of the Vini JR Institute in Brazil.
The Portuguese department has 18 clubs, adding the Benfica and Porto reserve. A club, byimonense, already has a Brazilian to the helm, Rodiney Sampaio.
Vinícius would not be the first active footballer to purchase a club.
N’Golo Kanté owns Royal Excelsior Virton in the Belgian third division, and Vini’s Real Madrid teammate, Kylian Mbappé, became the majority shareholder of Caen, in the French second division, in July last year.