London, Jan. 21 -- Manchester City have completed the signing of teenage defender Vitor Reis in a £29.6m move from Brazilian club Palmeiras.
The 19-year-old has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal, the BBC reported.
Reis, a right-footed central defender, has made 22 appearances for Palmeiras and has represented Brazil's Under-17s on nine occasions.
Palmeiras had hoped to keep Reis on loan for the remainder of the season but City have insisted that the Brazilian moves this month.
"This is a dream come true, since I was a young kid I've always dreamt with an opportunity just like this one and play for a club as big as City," said Reis.
"The magnitude of Manchester City, its history and its structure. When the door knocked and it was ...