Real Madrid close to signing 19-year-old right-back on loan with €15m buy option

After having had Vinicius Tobias on loan for over a year from Shakhtar Donetsk, Real Madrid opted against signing him permanently at the end of the 2022/23 season.

But, now, Fabrizio Romano is reporting that Los Blancos are close to re-signing the Brazilian right-back on yet another loan deal from Shakhtar.

Tobias first joined Real Madrid in April last year, signing on a 14-month loan deal until the end of the 2022/23 campaign. The 19-year-old spent most of his time in Spain with the club’s Castilla outfit under Raul Gonzalez.

The young defender went on to make 39 appearances for Castilla, registering four assists in the process. He also played five times for Real Madrid’s Under-19 outfit in the UEFA Youth League, managing a solitary assist.

Tobias was part of the matchday squad for the Merengues’ first team just once in a Copa del Rey clash but never made an appearance for Carlo Ancelotti’s side.

Even though he showed good levels in the early parts of the 2022/23 season with Castilla, his performances dipped towards the backend of the season. As such, it was believed that Real Madrid were willing to allow him to return to Shakhtar Donetsk.

However, it seems like Tobias will be back at the club again this summer, with a loan deal set to be finalised in the next 24 hours thanks to the great relationship between the two clubs.

Romano reports that the loan deal will be for one year until 2024, for which Real Madrid will pay a fee of €500,000. Beyond that, the Merengues will also retain a non-mandatory purchase option worth €15 million for Tobias.

Once the deal goes through, the 19-year-old full-back will become the fourth signing of the summer after Fran Garcia, Jude Bellingham, and Joselu. And it will be interesting to see whether the Brazilian gets a look-in into the first team this time out or not.