THE FUSE

Spanish newspaper "AS" reports that Real Madrid are pushing hard to renew the contract of Brazilian star Vinicius Junior in the coming period. The move reflects the management's desire to keep one of its biggest stars both on and off the pitch, especially now that the Brazilian has become a huge source of profit from his image rights. The club currently owns around 50% of those rights, effectively making him "pay his own salary", according to sources close to the Whites.