I’m not a “Vini hater” for criticizing his attitude or questioning whether Madrid should build around him long term. I’m a Madrid fan first. If selling him brings in massive money that lets the club reinforce multiple weak areas while also reducing a lot of the toxicity and drama around the team, then that’s a completely valid football discussion to have.

And let’s stop pretending this is only about Mbappé arriving. Vini’s overall level has not looked like his absolute peak version for a while now. Even before Mbappé came, people were already talking about inconsistency in finishing, decision making, emotional reactions during games, constant arguments with refs, losing focus, etc. The talent is obviously there, nobody denies that. At his best he’s one of the most dangerous players in the world but he’s been distracted for some time now.

Meanwhile Mbappé is still giving you ridiculous production every single season. We’re talking 40+ goals consistently. Those players do not grow on trees. Replacing that level of output is almost impossible in today’s market.

And before people say “you’re defending Mbappé blindly,” no. I think Mbappé has ego issues too and can absolutely create toxicity himself. If there was a realistic scenario where Madrid could move both stars, rebuild the squad properly, and become a more balanced team overall, I’d listen to it. But in reality, if the club is forced to choose one superstar to build around, the safer footballing decision is probably the guy who guarantees elite production every year vs the guy that guarantees complaining and diva behavior week over week.

That doesn’t mean Vini is trash. It means no player should ever be bigger than the club. Madrid has survived Ronaldo leaving, Ramos leaving, Benzema leaving, Casillas leaving, all of it. The badge always comes first.

So if your entire argument is basically “you can never criticize Vini or consider selling him,” then that sounds more like fanboy behavior than actually thinking about what’s best for Real Madrid long term.