#vinicius-junior

#vinicius-junior

They were dubbed "The Billion Generation." A group of attacking talent, and three youngsters in particular, who came up through the ranks at Palmeiras in Brazil and were destined for great things. But where? The terminology is important. This group of players -- Endrick, Luis Guilherme and Estêvão -- was not named after the senior titles they were going to win for the São Paulo-based club. It was assumed that they would not linger long enough to bring in much silverware.

The Saudi Pro League (SPL) wants to focus on signing Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah and Real Madrid winger Vinícius Júnior this summer, according to The Daily Telegraph. Meanwhile, TalkSPORT claims they have plans to bring in 50 "peak-age foreign players" and a host of older players as well. The report names Salah and Vinicius Jr. as well as Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski, and Manchester United midfielders Bruno Fernandes and .

Publicly and privately, Vinicius has repeatedly expressed his happiness at Real Madrid and his desire to continue his career in Madrid. That message has been reinforced by those at the very top of the club. President Florentino Perez is understood to be fully committed to keeping the Brazilian superstar at the Bernabeu, viewing him as a cornerstone of Madrid's long-term sporting project alongside Kylian Mbappe Jude Bellingham and the next generation of Galacticos.

Harry Kane is fully focused on Bayern and very happy at the club. There will be talks over a new contract, so before mentioning any other clubs, the negotiations with Bayern first have to take place. At this stage, it's early to mention Barcelona or any other clubs. Kane is focused on Bayern and doesn't want to be distracted by any transfer rumours.

Vinicius has the quality to score many goals. I told him, 'When you play as a winger, you need three or four dribbles and seven or eight touches to score. But in the centre, one well-timed movement is enough to score'. He understood it, and he enjoys playing in that position. I'm not going to force a footballer to play in a position he doesn't want; I want them to play where they're comfortable. With Vinícius, it wasn't about that; it was another issue, more on a personal level than a tactical one.

Liverpool picked up a 1-0 win over Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League tonight, and Conor Bradley produced a strong defensive performance. The talented Liverpool defender was up against Vinicius Junior, and he did not put a foot wrong throughout the game. Bradley managed to notify the threat from the Brazilian attacker and former Real Madrid defender. Jonathan Woodgate has now heaped praise on him.

Barcelona are interested in a move for Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen, Mundo Deportivo reports. Any possible move for the 26-year-old depends on the Blaugrana's financial situation and sporting director Deco has cooled expectations in that regard, with Gala having spent €75 million to sign the Nigeria international in the summer. The same outlet has also reported on Barça's interest in , the Levante striker who is also being looked at by Real Madrid, Manchester City.