BRENTFORD have signed the grandson of a World Cup winning legend.

Henke Johansson, whose grandfather is Brazilian great Garrincha, today penned a two-and-a-half-year deal with the Bees' B team.

📸 @h3nkke is the grandson of double Brazilian World Cup winner Garrincha and joins on a two-and-a-half-year deal pic.twitter.com/OEWVK5nD7n — Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) January 10, 2017

Brentford chief Robert Bowan said of the 18-year-old Swedish international: "I am delighted we have added Henrik to our group.

Keep up to date with ALL the football news, gossip and transfers on our club page "He’s had a good couple of years in Sweden at club and international level, which initially brought him to our attention. We then invited him to train with us in December for a few days where he really impressed the Technical Staff.

4 Henke Johansson is the grandson of Brazil legend Garrincha Credit: Getty Images

4 Garrincha skips past England defender Ray Wilson during the 1962 World Cup Credit: Topham Picturepoint

"Henrik is a wide attacker who is intelligent in possession, quick, direct and a good finisher. There are areas that the staff and Henrik will need to work on in order for him to further his development and they will plan that with him in the coming weeks.

“Henrik will fly out with his new team mates to Munich on Thursday. The 11 days in Germany and Denmark should give him the ideal chance to integrate with his new team mates, learn more about our style of play and compete with the others for a chance to play against Bayern Munich, Esbjerg and Hamburg.”

Johansson follow in the footsteps of Garrincha - a player who many argue was even greater than Pele.

The Brazilian, who died aged 50, was born with a deformed S-shaped spine and one leg shorter than the other.

But Garrincha - whose name translates to 'wren' - was unstoppable with the ball at his feet.

He was part of the 1958 and 1962 Brazil teams which won back-to-back World Cups, winning the Golden Shoe in the latter.

4 Garrincha (R) is considered by many as even greater than Brazil icon Pele Credit: Getty Images

4 The Samba star was able to dribble in and out of opponents with ease Credit: Getty Images