Real Madrid confirm signing of Brazilian midfield protege Reinier from Flamengo in £25m deal
- Reinier's Real Madrid move has been completed after his 18th birthday
- He moves to the Spanish giants in a £25m transfer from Flamengo
- Reinier joins up with Real Madrid's team after the summer Olympics with Brazil
Real Madrid have confirmed the signing of midfielder Reinier from Flamengo in a deal believed to be worth £25million.
He will join the club after Brazil's participation in the Olympics this summer and has signed a six-year contract with the Spanish side.
His signing was completed following his 18th birthday on Sunday.
Reinier will be announced as a Real Madrid player on Monday, according to reports in Spain
He will join the Castilla side at first and arrives in Spain as player for the future, rather than heading straight into Real Madrid's first-team setup.
Reinier has scored six goals in 14 first-team games for Flamengo this season.
He made his debut for the Flamengo senior team in July last year.
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