Mauro, father of Reinier: "There were contacts with Barça"

The Real Madrid has announced this Monday to the 17:00 hours the signing of Reinier Jesus pertinent of the Flamengo. The Brazilian youngster of alone 18 years will sign with the whites until June of 2026 and will begin this campaign in the Castilla. The team madridista will pay by him 30 million euros, that was what cost his clause of rescission. The mediapunta will incorporate to the group merengue in February, when it finish the Preolímpico Sub-23 with Brazil.

In a so special day for the canterano of the Flamengo, the 'Chain Be' has decided to visit to the father of the footballer in his house. Mauro Carvalho, ex player of five-a-side football, referred to the arrival of his son to the Madrid and ensured that it is a dream fulfilled for Reinier. "We are very happy, my son is living a dream and are very happy by the project that the Real wants to have with him. When it arrives a moment like this, at the beginning no we believed it to us. Now it is necessary to show that the bet of the Real is a correct bet", affirmed.

Mauro also recognised that had contacts with other big of Europe like the FC Barcelona​, that called to the door, but with less insistence and decision that the madridistas. "There were contacts with the Barça, but very fragile, at all so strong as the of the Real, that arrived and did the offer. Also there were contacts with Juventus, Arsenal, Liverpool, Borussia or Ajax", commented.

The father of the offensive midfield player also declared that his son always has had special predilection by the white group above other teams. "Reinier Was of the Madrid, especially from the period of Cristiano. Has to Zidane, besides, like an important figure, especially because it seems a bit by his style of game and his height, with a very classical football. Then the Madrid always was the team to the that followed and always saw his parties", admitted.

Reinier, a mediapunta distinct to Vinicius and Rodrygo

Reinier Is the third Brazilian promise that index card the Madrid in three years, after Vinicius and Rodrygo. Mauro thinks that his son is very distinct to them and compared it with Kaká. "My son does not play in the same positions that Rodrygo and Vinicius. It likes me a lot of Rodrygo by his quality and his intelligence, but is a player that plays by the band. Vini The same. Reinier Plays more than midfield player, is a distinct footballer to the others two. It is more resembled Kaka", aimed.

Finally, the father of the new madridista informed of the position where more to taste is. It seems that Reinier, in spite of being second tip in the Flamengo of Jorge Jesus, is more mediapunta that leading. "I see him more like a midfield player, a 10. With Jorge Jesús has played out of his original position, always advanced, between the defences, by the tip, that is not where more likes him. It likes him more come for backwards, encarando facing the rival defence", concluded.