RIO DE JANEIRO, April 25 -- Bayer Leverkusen have beaten off interest from other European clubs to sign Vasco da Gama teenager Paulinho, according to reports in Brazilian media.
The 17-year-old forward will join the Bundesliga side in July after the parties came to terms this week, the Globo newspaper said.
It added that Leverkusen had agreed to a transfer fee "in the region of 20 million euros".
Paulinho has made 17 appearances across all competitions for Vasco this year, scoring four goals.
He is also said to have attracted the interest of Manchester City, Atletico Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich.
Bayer Leverkusen are currently fourth in the Bundesliga standings with three matches remaining in the season. The top four teams at will earn a berth in next season's UEFA Champions League.