Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior is settling into life under the new Real Madrid manager, Jos\u00e9 \u2060Mourinho, with a smile on his face even as uncertainty swirls around the Brazil forward\u2019s future at the Bernab\u00e9u.<\/p>\n
The 26-year-old, who has \u2060been \u200bone of the linchpins of Real Madrid\u2019s attack in recent years, gave an upbeat assessment of his second \u2060day of pre-season training under Mourinho despite speculation linking him with a possible move to Arsenal<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cIt has \u2060gone very well, getting to know the new coach and the new \u200bplayers, and training very hard,\u201d \u200cVin\u00edcius told Real Madrid<\/a> \u200cTV. \u201cMourinho wants me to be as I have always been: happy, cheerful \u200cand playing my football.\u201d<\/p>\n Vin\u00edcius\u2019s cheerful demeanour, however, masks a potentially thorny situation brewing behind the scenes. He is in the final year of his Real Madrid contract, with speculation that the club and player remain locked in negotiations while Arsenal<\/a> explore a potential transfer.<\/p>\n Vin\u00edcius has scored 128 goals for Madrid and provided 100 assists, with the club reluctant to \u200blet one of their prized assets leave for free next year.<\/p>\n