Vinicius Junior has revealed that he played an active role behind the scenes in encouraging some of football\u2019s biggest stars to join Real Madrid, including Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham.<\/p>\n
Speaking in a recent interview, Vinicius admitted that he frequently contacted Mbappe over the years, urging the French superstar to make the move to the Santiago Bernab\u00e9u. \u201cEvery summer, I wrote to Mbappe asking, \u2018When are you coming?\u2019\u201d Vinicius said. \u201cI was pretty much his agent.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Brazilian winger also revealed that he used the same approach with Bellingham before the English midfielder completed his high-profile transfer to Madrid. According to Vinicius, his motivation was simple: he wanted to play alongside the very best players in the world in order to improve his own chances of winning major trophies.<\/p>\n
\u201cI did the same with Bellingham. I want to play with the best to have a better chance of winning,\u201d he added. Mbappe\u2019s long-awaited arrival at Real Madrid marked the end of one of football\u2019s most dramatic transfer sagas, while Bellingham has already established himself as a key figure at the club with his outstanding performances since joining.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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