07.08.2026 10:01
After Real Madrid renewed Vinicius Junior's contract until 2032, coach Jose Mourinho's new season plan has emerged. The Spanish press claimed that Arda Güler was not among the 6 players whose place in the starting 11 Mourinho sees as guaranteed.
At Real Madrid, squad planning has begun to take shape ahead of the new season. The Spanish giant has renewed the contract of its Brazilian star Vinicius Junior until 2032.
While it was stated that English Premier League team Arsenal was interested in the 26-year-old footballer, it was reported that head coach Jose Mourinho wanted Vinicius to stay at the club.
CONTINUES WITH VINICIUS UNTIL 2032
Vinicius Junior, who transferred from Flamengo to Real Madrid in July 2018, has worn the Spanish team's jersey 375 times across all competitions and scored 128 goals. The Brazilian star has won 3 LaLiga and 2 UEFA Champions League titles during his Real Madrid career.
MOURINHO'S 6 INDISPENSABLES
Following Vinicius's new contract, Spanish press outlet AS has put forward a striking claim regarding Jose Mourinho's starting XI planning.
According to the report, Mourinho considers Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappe, Thibaut Courtois, Marc Cucurella, Federico Valverde, and Jude Bellingham as the 6 players whose places in the starting XI are guaranteed.
ARDA GULER'S PLACE IS NOT GUARANTEED
It was noteworthy that national footballer Arda Guler was not among the names Mourinho sees as guaranteed. According to the claim, the Portuguese coach does not see Arda Guler as one of the indispensable players in the starting XI. The performance the national footballer shows in the competition for a place will be decisive in determining his role for the new season.