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Vinicius Jr holds meeting with Real Madrid president as star 'considers exit'
Carlo Ancelotti confirmed Vinicius Junior met with Real Madrid president Florentino Perez to discuss his future after he was allegedly racially abused.
Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has admitted Vinicius Junior held a meeting with president Florentino Perez to discuss his situation at the club as La Liga's latest racism storm continues to rage on. The Brazilian star was allegedly subjected to racist abuse from Valencia fans before and during their 1-0 defeat on Sunday and Ancelotti has responded after reports emerged the forward is considering his future with the club.
The 22-year-old is believed to be seriously considering his future at the Santiago Bernabeu after the latest racism incident in La Liga.
He was sent off in stoppage time after reacting angrily to Valencia's Hugo Duro and now faces a ban, despite appearing to have been on the receiving end of horrendous racist insults inside the stadium throughout the game.
Ahead of their match with Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday, Ancelotti confirmed that the attacker had spoken with Florentino Perez after requesting a meeting with the president in the aftermath of the racism row, which continues to divide Spanish football.
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The Italian boss insisted that Vinicius enjoys playing for the club and also lifted the lid on how he and his team-mates reacted following Sunday's game.
"Vinicius met with Florentino Perez yesterday, he knows he is supported by the club and team-mates," he told reporters in a news conference.
"Of course I talked to him after the game, obviously he was very sad but he knows he has the support of the whole world and not only the support of Real Madrid, he has received from his rivals, his team-mates, football legends. So in this respect he's very calm."
According to The Athletic, Vinicius is 'considering his future' at the club, having been repeatedly targeted for racist abuse this season and prior to that as well. Shortly after the incident, he released a statement blasting Spain as a "country of racists", leading to suggestions he could demand a transfer.
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There would be no shortage of admirers in the left-sided attacker, who has scored 23 goals and registered 17 assists in all competitions this season - including a fine strike in the Champions League semi-final first leg against Manchester City.
However, Ancelotti dismissed the idea of the forward leaving Los Blancos anytime soon, with the 63-year-old adamant that his affection for the club remains strong.
"He is not really planning to leave," Ancelotti said when asked about Vinicius' future.
"His love for Real Madrid is so big, that he wants to continue playing here, make history and win titles for the club."