André Jardine, Brazil's under-21 manager, wants Vinicius to play in the pre-Olympics and the actual Olympics but Real Madrid don't.

André Jardine, Brazil's under-23 manager, has broached a very sensitive topic for Real Madrid. The Brazilian football federation want Vinicius to travel to the pre-Olympics in Colombia from January 15 to February 2 next year and they want him to wear the yellow jersey in Tokyo for the actual Olympics during the summer too. "We will evaluate the chances of having him with us," said Jardine to EFE.

Vinicius knows the club's stance. They don't want him playing in either of the tournaments. The fact that neither are FIFA competitions means the club are under no obligation to allow the 19-year-old to play in them.