{
  "id": 15368628,
  "title": "Mourinho ‘would have forced’ Real Madrid exit if he were Vinicius",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/mourinho-would-have-forced-real-madrid-exit-if-he-were-vinicius",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T07:04:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/mourinho-would-have-forced-real-madrid-exit-if-he-were-vinicius/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jose Mourinho, the manager of Real Madrid, has confessed that if he were Vinicius Junior, the Brazilian winger, he would have opted to leave the club last summer in search of a place where he would be respected. Vinicius, who has been with Madrid since 2018 as an 18-year-old, recently signed a six-year deal with the club. The Brazilian and his team have been involved in lengthy contract negotiations, with Arsenal being interested in signing him if he had decided not to renew his contract. However, the interest of Arsenal seemed to motivate Madrid to improve their offer, leading to Vinicius signing the new deal. During the latest summer transfer window, Vinicius was strongly linked to a move away from Los Blancos, but he eventually decided to stay. Mourinho, who believes that no one can take away Vinicius' joy and love for the club, stated that he would doubt his ability to cope with the same psychological strength if he were in Vinicius' shoes. Vinicius has scored 129 goals in 385 games for Madrid since joining in 2018 and is expected to continue playing for the club, despite being banned for four matches due to his involvement in a La Liga incident.",
  "summary": "Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has admitted that if he were in Brazil international Vinicius Junior’s shoes, he would have left Los Blancos last summer and joined a club where they would “respect him”. During the latest summer transfer window, Vinicius was strongly linked to a Bernabeu exit following lengthy contract talks with Madrid. Madrid […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "LaLiga: I would have left Real Madrid if I were Vinicius Junior - Mourinho",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/laliga-i-would-have-left-real-madrid-if-i-were-vinicius-junior",
        "published": "2026-10-18T05:44:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}