Vinicius Junior 'loves' Real Madrid and could spend his entire career at the club, says his agent

Real Madrid are keen for Vinicius Junior to lead their quest for glory despite fresh links with PSG striker Kylian Mbappe.

The 22-year-old Brazilian last summer signed a contract with Real that runs until 2027 and includes a €1billion (£867million) release clause, according to the Telegraph.

And his agent, Frederico Pena, said his client could stay at the Spanish giants for his entire career.

He said: 'Vini is very close with Real Madrid and he's so happy there. He's very at ease, he loves the club. He's been there so long, he's kind of turned into a man there.

'I would tell you right now there's a big chance that he's the kind of player who stays in one club and makes history there and stays there for 15-plus years.'

Real retain an interest in Mbappe and are closing in on England midfielder Jude Bellingham as they seek to herald a new era of Galacticos.

'I think the Ronaldo and Messi era was very, very unique,' added Pena. 'I don't know if we can think about a rivalry to match that over such a long period of time.

'I think we'll go back to a time where there's a bigger group of players who will be in that spotlight. For instance, Haaland is playing in the Premier League, which has the biggest global reach and that will play a part. But Haaland plays for Norway who are not fighting for the World Cup, so I think we will go back to a healthy time like when there was Ronaldo and Zidane and Ronaldinho, and other players.'

Man City defender Kyle Walker revealed he embraced with Vinicius after their Champions League semi-final first leg clash because the Real Madrid star attempted to rainbow-flick him.

The pair enjoyed an entertaining clash down the left flank at the Bernabeu in the 1-1 draw last week - with both players regarded as one of the best in the world in their positions.

At the end of the game, the two shared a surprising embrace, with both seemingly thrilled to see their counterpart, despite the tie being only halfway to completion.

And with Brazilian forward Vinicius in red hot form - and having scored a stunning goal in the first leg - much of the questioning ahead of the return fixture centred around another duel in Wednesday's second leg.

When asked for the reasoning behind their hug, Walker revealed that there was a hidden warning from him to his opponent, before claiming that the smiles would stop come the first whistle on Wednesday night.

'Well I went to hug him, because he tried to rainbow flick me, don’t try that, because I don’t want to become a meme.

'No but we had a good battle, I have a lot of respect for him, it when it has been a good game, a good a battle, and at the end of it, you show your respect.

'When the whistle goes tomorrow though, that goes out of the window, and it’s dog eat dog.'