Cristiano Ronaldo signed for Juventus for £88m (Image: Getty)
Cristiano is a legend of Real Madrid but I’m very happy to be close to Benzema or Bale
Vinicius Junior
"I have a dream of playing together with Neymar.”
But the attacking midfielder did go on to praise Ronaldo, who recently moved to Juventus for £88m.
“But I wish him very good luck," Vinicius added.
"Cristiano is a legend of Real Madrid but I’m very happy to be close to (Karim) Benzema or (Gareth) Bale."
Club legend Ronaldo Nazario was on hand to walk him into his first official press conference as a Los Blancos player.
“This is the best place you could be. We will be here to take care of you," the Brazilian icon said.
Vinicius Junior signed for Real Madrid for £38.7m (Image: Getty)
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“I want to thank Ronaldo for being here," replied Vinicius.
"He’s someone I’ve always followed and it’s incredible to be by his side.
"I’ll give much success to Madrid.
"It’s a unique feeling being here, I have to thank God and my family."
Vinicius was voted Player of the Tournament when Brazil won the Under-17 South American Championship in 2017, going on to sign for Madrid despite having only played 17 minutes of senior football at the time.