Camavinga: My move to Real Madrid was done very quickly

New Real Madrid player Eduardo Camavinga shone for France's under-21s on Thursday night, scoring in a 3-0 win against North Macedonia, and he has revealed that his move to Los Blancos came about very quickly.

The 18-year-old had been linked with a switch from Rennes to Real Madrid for a long time, yet it increasingly looked like he was going to join Paris Saint-Germain before Los Blancos swooped in to complete the transfer on deadline day.

"My move to Real Madrid was done very quickly. I am very happy and proud," Camavinga said on Thursday night.

"But I don't want this announcement to change my work with [France's] under-21s. Whether I play at Rennes or at Real Madrid I will continue to give my best, and of course I dream of the senior team, but step by step.

"Now I'll go to Rennes to pack my bags, I'll move to Madrid and I'll continue on my journey."

Camavinga recognises that playing for Real Madrid is a dream come true, and he is looking forward to walking out at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

"It's a dream I had when I was a kid. I can't wait to discover the stadium, which is very impressive," he noted.

"I hope to play there as soon as the building work is finished."

The French midfielder will get the chance to learn from some of the best in the business in his position at Real Madrid, such as Luka Modric, Toni Kroos and Casemiro.

"They are great players. Learning and training with them will be great," Camavinga recognised.

"I will try to learn and play as many minutes as I can. I'm really looking forward to getting started."