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 confirmed their second defensive signing in the space of 24 hours with the capture of highly rated centre-back Vitor Reis from Palmeiras. Reis, 19, has signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with the club,

Manchester City signed 19-year-old Vitor Reis from Palmeiras for 35 million euros, strengthening their squad with young talent. The Brazilian defender is part of Pep Guardiola's plan to build a future-ready team.