Real Madrid have condemned racist comments made about Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior by a leading Spanish football agent and threatened legal action.

Spanish agent Pedro Bravo compared Vinicius Junior to a monkey while criticising the Real Madrid forward for dancing to celebrate his goals.

“Real Madrid CF rejects all kinds of racist and xenophobic expressions and behaviors in the field of football, sport and life in general, such as the regrettable and unfortunate comments made in recent hours against our player Vinicius Junior,” Real Madrid said in a statement.

“Real Madrid wants to show all its love and support for Vinicius Junior, a player who understands football as an attitude towards life based on joy, respect and sportsmanship.

“Football, which is the most global sport that exists, must be an example of values and coexistence. The club has instructed its legal services to take legal action against anyone who uses racist expressions towards our players.”