Vinicius Junior: 'Mourinho wants me to be happy at Real Madrid'

[p]The Brazil international finds himself at the heart of a transfer battle as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a] prepare a huge offer to try and lure him to the Premier League this summer.[/p][p]The Gunners have been emboldened in their pursuit as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Real Madrid[/a] are unable to agree a contract extension with their superstar, and Arsenal's salary offer to the 26-year-old could beat what's on the table in Madrid.[/p][p][a href="https://www.tribalfootball.com/article/soccer-premier-league-arsenal-ready-to-break-premier-league-record-in-vinicius-junior-talks-22605308-711f-4940-b570-0187ab0d4a50" target="_blank"]Reports from Spanish outlet [i][b]Diario Sport [/b][/i]claim Arsenal will make Vini Jr the highest-paid player in Premier League history[/a] with a weekly salary in excess of £525,000.[/p][embed guid="8fcd2be5-0baf-4bee-a3c3-4ad0bbe5b12d" url="https://x.com/AFTVMedia/status/2084654984734359868" social-type="twitter" /][p]However, as the saga rolls on, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vinicius-junior/CbwQ4Mws/"]Vini Jr[/a] offered a calm update from Real Madrid's training base at Valdebebas as he starts work under Jose Mourinho's leadership.[/p][p][b]"Training has gone very well, I've met the new coach and new players and I'm training very hard," he Real Madrid's website.[/b][/p][p][b]"Mourinho wants me to be as I’ve always been: happy, cheerful, and ready to play my football. [/b][/p][p][b]"We have to prepare physically so that during the season we have fewer injuries and can count on everybody. It was a good session, and we all left very tired, now it’s time to rest for tomorrow. Pre-season is like this. We have to be prepared."[/b][/p]