Real Madrid and Flamengo have reached a deal for the transfer of Vinicius Junior from July 2018,” a statement published on the Flamengo site said.Madrid said the pacy striker will remain at Flamengo until July 2019 unless both sides agree he can move earlier.
Although the clubs did not say how long his contract was for or how much the fee was, reports in Spain suggest Madrid would shell out around £38 million, which would make him the second most expensive signing from the Brazilian league.
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The forward lifted the top goalscorer and player of the tournament awards in March when he helped Brazil to their 12th South American Under-17s title.He is expected to lead Brazil in India in October at the Under-17 World Cup.