Vinicius Jr not heading to Chelsea

Vinicius Jr turned down the opening contract. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

Fabrizio Romano has poured cold water on the idea of Vinicius Jr swapping Madrid for Chelsea this summer, calling the rumours completely unrealistic.

In recent days, reports have claimed that Chelsea are preparing a huge bid for the Brazilian winger, with TBR Football stating that the club has been long-time admirers and would jump at the chance to sign him.

Allegedly, Vinicius is open to the idea of moving to London, and Chelsea are keeping close tabs on his situation at Real Madrid ahead of the 2025-26 season.

“I had an offer from Arsenal but walked out of a BIZARRE meeting with Arsene Wenger” – which legendary figure has no regrets about turning down the Gunners?

But Romano isn’t buying it. He shut down speculation back in November, insisting that a move to Chelsea is “absolutely not realistic”, and nothing has changed since then.

The Saudi Pro League has been chasing Vinicius for over a year, and there’s growing belief that a mega-money offer could tempt him to make the move. The league’s CEO is convinced that the Real Madrid star will end up in Saudi Arabia sooner rather than later.

For now, Vinicius remains one of Madrid’s most important players, and unless something drastic changes, Chelsea’s hopes of signing him look like pure fantasy.

“We do not dream of Vinicius because it is not a question of dream, but a question of time, and of negotiation,” he said. “Some of our clubs have what it takes to attract a talent like him. We’ll see what happens.”