Vinícius Júnior dreams to link up with 'idol' Neymar at Real Madrid | OneFootball

A €43m deal for the teenager was announced last year, but he is slated to spend next season back on loan at his current club.

In an interview with the Guardian, Vinícius Júnior looked past Flamengo to talk about the possibility of playing with his idols at Real Madrid, including Neymar, who is rumoured to leave PSG for his former club’s rivals.

“If God wants, Neymar and I will play together at Real Madrid,” Vinícius Júnior said, “I would definitely be in favour of him moving to Madrid because it would be my big dream to play in the same side as Neymar.

“He is my idol in football. If had a chance to play with him, I would feel very happy.”

He also took time to credit Cristiano Ronaldo for giving him the thirst to be persistent.

“Every day, I say thank you for being blessed with the gift of playing football. The dream of any player is to have the gift but very few have. I have been given this gift and my desire to improve is even stronger.

“In this respect, Cristiano Ronaldo is my inspiration. I admire what he has been doing for the last 10 years, playing at such a high level. It is not just talent and quality but hard work too. I hope to be able to tell him that one day.”