Vinicius Junior insisted he turned down offers to remain at Real Madrid having rejected a move to Barcelona and other clubs that came calling from his signature.

The young Brazilian attacker had a sensational first season with Los Blancos, he scored four goals in 19 starts in all competitions for Real Madrid in the last season.Vinicius suffered an injury against Ajax in the Champions League and upon his return, he has not returned to his best form even up till this stage of the season and has endured a tougher season under Zinedine Zidane, he has just four starts and six appearances from the bench.A recent report in Diario AS confirmed that the player wanted to stay at the club despite a host of other sides holding an interest, including Milan, Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain.

“I had proposals from both Madrid and Barça, but I followed my father’s advice and chose with my heart,” Vinicius told Real Madrid TV, as cited by Cadena Cope.In the same interview, the Brazilian has said “I see the Vinicius of the future at this club for a long time to come,” and “I feel that I have a special connection with Karim Benzema.”The rise of Rodrigo Goes has also hindered his development at Santiago Bernabeu but Vinicius has no interest in leaving Real Madrid in anytime soon.