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 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. Reis, a right-footed central defender,

MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City signed a second defender in two days, this time 19-year-old Vitor Reis from Palmeiras for 35 million euros ($36 million) on Tuesday. Lens' Abdukodir Khusanov signed on Monday for a 4 1/2-year contract. The length of Reis' contract wasn't given.

Manchester City have officially announced the signing of Palmeiras’ Brazilian youth international centre-back, Vitor Reis.The 19-year-old becomes the Premier League champions’ latest arrival and

Palmeiras had hoped to keep Reis on loan for the remainder of the season but City have insisted that he moved this month amid their recent injury crisis in defence

Manchester City have reached an agreement with Palmeiras for the signing of defender Vitor Reis. An initial fee of €35million (£29.5m, $35.8m) has been agreed, with City sources indicating bonuses would also be included as part of the deal.

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 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.