Reports from MARCA say Chelsea will not pursue a potential move for Vinicius Jr after a public breakdown in relations between the forward and Xabi Alonso. The Spanish outlet described a transfer to the west London club as \u201ccompletely off the table\u201d following the episode.<\/p>\n
The situation traces back to tension between player and manager at Real Madrid. Alonso, who became Chelsea\u2019s new manager following the departure of Liam Rosenior, had required Vinicius Jr to re-earn his starting place on the left wing and benched him for matches he would normally start.<\/p>\n
The disagreement peaked in October during Real Madrid\u2019s 2\u20131 victory over Barcelona. Alonso substituted Vinicius Jr in the 72nd minute and the player reacted by storming down the tunnel while teammates were still on the pitch. Vinicius Jr later publicly apologized to the club, the fans and his teammates, but left out his manager.<\/p>\n
After the incident, reports emerged that the No. 7 would refuse to sign a new contract while Alonso remained in charge. When the former Bayer Leverkusen boss lost his job in January, Vinicius Jr was one of the only players not to send him well wishes on social media, underscoring the depth of the breakdown between the two.<\/p>\n
The transfer picture has been complicated by those events. Chelsea had previously expressed interest in the Brazil international but, according to MARCA, that interest no longer exists under Alonso\u2019s management. Clubs across Europe are believed to monitor Vinicius Jr\u2019s situation, yet the Blues appear not to be among potential suitors presently.<\/p>\n
Real Madrid president Florentino P\u00e9rez has publicly signalled a desire to retain Vinicius Jr. \u201cThere\u2019s time,\u201d he said when asked about renewing his superstar in May. \u201cI\u2019d love for him to stay forever. He\u2019s won us the last two Champions Leagues, and he identifies really well with the club. You know who doesn\u2019t like him? Those who aren\u2019t Real Madrid fans.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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