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'Neymar is my idol' - New Real Madrid signing Vinicius hoping to play alongside Brazil superstar

Vinicius Junior admits he would love to play alongside his "idol" Neymar, although it is unlikely to happen at Real Madrid this year.

The 18-year-old was presented at the Santiago Bernabeu on Friday after finalising his move from Flamengo for a reported fee of €45 million (£40m/$53m).

The teenage attacker could be asked to help fill Cristiano Ronaldo's boots this season after confirming he would not leave on loan.

Neymar has also been heavily linked with the European champions as they look to replace Ronaldo, who left for Juventus, although he stressed at a charity event in Brazil that he wants to stay at Paris Saint-Germain .