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Barcelona Claims Pre-Deal for Vinicius, Eyes La Liga Title

5/9/2026

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Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu said club had an agreement to sign Vinicius Junior before his Real Madrid transfer, noting that Barcelona leads La Liga by 11 points, to clinch title by avoiding defeat in Sunday’s El Clasico.
He said Barcelona negotiated with Vinicius’s family while he was still in Brazil.
Real Madrid announced a May 2017 deal with Flamengo to sign the 16-year-old when he turned 18 in July 2018.

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Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu said club had an agreement to sign Vinicius Junior before his Real Madrid transfer, noting that Barcelona leads La Liga by 11 points, to clinch title by avoiding defeat in Sunday’s El Clasico.
He said Barcelona negotiated with Vinicius’s family while he was still in Brazil.
Real Madrid announced a May 2017 deal with Flamengo to sign the 16-year-old when he turned 18 in July 2018.