Man City take lead with ‘formal offer’ for Vinicius Jr as Real ‘sacrifice’ him for two transfers

Premier League side Man City have taken the lead in the race to sign Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior, according to reports.

There were reports of tension brewing between Vinicius Jr and Xabi Alonso earlier in the season with the situation coming to a head in their loss to Barcelona in El Clasico.

However, Alonso was sacked last week by Real Madrid as they put Alvaro Arbeloa in place with rumours former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp will replace the Spaniard in the summer.

When leaving the pitch in the El Clasico in October, Vinicius Jr made a scene by shouting over Alonso: “Me? Coach? Coach, me? It’s always me. I’m leaving the team. It’s better I leave.”

The Brazil international issued an apology but a bigger issue remains…