Vinicius Jr. has revealed he opted for Real Madrid ahead of Barcelona, despite the Catalan giants offering him more money.
The Brazilian spoke on Cadena SER (h/t Goal's Dejan Kalinic) and explained his decision:
"My father never told me of interest until Barcelona and Real Madrid. Then we visited both clubs and liked them both.
"Barcelona wanted to pay more, but we wanted the best project, and Marcelo and Casemiro spoke to me and helped me decide."
Vinicius arrived at the club last summer, with Real having agreed a deal for him with Flamengo in 2017 when he was just 16.