MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Manchester City have signed defender Vitor Reis from Brazilian Serie A side Palmeiras on a four-and-a-half-year contract, the Premier League club said on Tuesday. The 19-year-old joins for a fee British media reports said was 29.

Manchester City finalized the transfer of Vitor Reis and signed the Brazilian teen defender to a 4 1/2-year contract, the Premier League soccer club announced Tuesday.

Manchester City have completed the signing of defender Vitor Reis from Palmeiras, the club confirmed on Tuesday. The deal is worth €35 million ($36.2m) for the 19-year-old Brazil youth international.

As Manchester City complete the signing of Palmeiras defender Vitor Reis, BBC Sport looks at who the 18-year-old is and why he has been so in demand.

Manchester City have completed the signing of Vitor Reis from Palmeiras. The teenage defender has signed a four-and-a-half year contract at City through to 2029, after The Athletic reported an initial fee of €35million (£29.