Vinicius's agent explains why he betrayed Barça and took him to Madrid

Vinicius Junior’s representative Federico Pena revealed on Que T Hi Jugues why he took the player to Real Madrid when a deal with Barcelona and scout Andre Cury was agreed.

“We earned more commission and the player would not be in the shadow of Neymar, who at the time was in the shadow of Messi,” Pena explained. “With Vinicius at Madrid we will have the chance to dominate the two biggest clubs in the world.”

The deal with Barcelona for Vinicius was virtually done in 2017 Cury confirmed, but Madrid came in and his agent convinced him to sign for Madrid, where he could have more chance of making his name after Cristiano Ronaldo later left.

Pena explained how he convinced the player to go to Madrid. “The city of Barcelona is better than Madrid? Yes, by a long way, but a player can’t do anything, they go from their house to their club. Vinicius is special and they would treat him the same at Barca or Madrid.

“The opportunity for him to have a sooner impact and break records at Madrid was more real and concrete. Could he have a bigger image at Barcelona than Madrid? Maybe, but the difference is minimal.”