VIN IS IN
Real Madrid unveil teenage sensation Vinicius Junior in £35m deal from Flamengo
The 18-year-old is finally a Los Blancos player after nearly a year of talks with Brazilian side and legend Ronaldo was there to get in on the selfies
REAL MADRID have finally unveiled whizkid Vinicius Junior from Flamengo after nearly a year of talks.
The La Liga giants finally got their man for £35million after a deal was agreed in May.
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And Vinicius’ fellow countryman and Bernabeu legend Ronaldo was there to watch over the proceedings, then pose for a few selfies with the 18-year-old.
The teenage forward said: “I know that adapting won't be easy, but I'm ready.
“I thank Florentino (Perez), Jose Angel (Sanchez) and (Juni) Calafat.
"I thank my family for what they have done for me and for my dream, I will not disappoint them.
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"Fortunately I was able to choose from many great clubs and I chose the world's best.
"We are Real Madrid and we always want more."
Vinicius was earmarked last summer after breaking into the Flamengo first team, and scored seven goals in 37 appearances last season.
His standout performances for the South Americans put a posse of European clubs on alert.
But the Champions League winners moved quickly to bag the highly-rated teenager on an eight-year contract.
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Flamengo finished sixth in the Brazilian top flight last season and currently top the league for the 2018 campaign.
Vinicius has already trained with his new team-mates and will go on tour with them this summer.
Real have International Champions Cup friendlies to play against teams including Manchester United and Juventus as they prepare for the UEFA Super Cup final against Atletico Madrid on August 15.
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