Manchester City confirm signing of Brazil winger Savinho on five-year deal

Manchester City person confirmed nan signing of Brazilian winger Savinho from Troyes connected a five-year deal.

The 20-year-old starred past play connected indebtedness astatine Girona, helping them decorativeness 3rd successful LaLiga.

Both Girona and genitor nine Troyes are portion of nan City Group and he will now get nan chance to correspond Pep Guardiola’s Premier League champions.

The youngster said: “I’m truthful happy to beryllium joining Manchester City, nan Premier League champions and Club World Cup winners. Everyone knows they are nan champion squad successful nan world correct now, truthful to beryllium present is very breathtaking for me.

“I’m excited astir nan chance to activity under Pep Guardiola, 1 of nan top coaches ever, and personification I cognize will thief maine amended moreover more.

“I had an astonishing clip successful Spain and I’m looking guardant to a caller situation of playing successful nan Premier League and alongside immoderate of nan champion players successful nan world.

“I can’t hold to meet nan fans and my caller team-mates and hopefully beryllium a portion of bringing much occurrence to City.”

Bem-vindo! 👋

We are delighted to denote nan signing of Savinho! ✍️

— Manchester City (@ManCity) July 18, 2024

Savinho, besides known arsenic Savio, registered 10 goals and 11 assists successful 41 quality for Girona past play successful each competitions.

He was besides a personnel of Brazil’s squad for nan Copa America this summer, appearing successful each 4 games and scoring against Paraguay successful nan group stage.

Director of Football Txiki Begiristain added: “Savinho is simply a very breathtaking subordinate and I deliberation nan City fans are really going to bask watching him.

“What he achieved past play astatine Girona was singular and he is already a afloat Brazil international. He has a large domiciled to play for Manchester City this play and beyond.

“We are wholly assured successful his ability. He is still young and has nan imaginable to go moreover better, and everyone knows that Pep is nan champion astatine helping players create moreover further.

“But he has already shown his immense value and method expertise and is an breathtaking summation to our attacking area.”

The youngster started his profession astatine Athetico Miniero successful Brazil earlier joining Troyes successful nan summertime of 2022.