Madrid sign Flamengo starlet Vinicius Junior

Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Brazil's Flamengo v Brazil's Atletico Mineiro - Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 13/5/17 - Vinicius Junior of Flamengo attends the match. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares

(Reuters) - Real Madrid have reached an agreement with Brazilian side Flamengo to sign 16-year old forward Vinicius Junior in July 2018, the two clubs announced on Tuesday.

"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.