Real Madrid have made a fresh contract offer to Vinicius Junior amid the ongoing interest from Arsenal in signing him, according to ESPN. ESPN now report that Madrid have made an improved contract offer to Vinicius of around £18.9 million per year after a long impasse. Arsenal offered encouragement after Madrid’s contract proposalThe Gunners have genuine interest in signing the Flamengo graduate and have received encouragement after Madrid’s latest proposal. Los Blancos reopened contract talks with the 26-year-old after more than a year (as per ESPN), but their offer is well short of the player’s demands. There is currently a sizeable £6.8m annual package difference between Vinicius’ wage requirements (£25.7m) and what Madrid have offered recently (£18.9m).