Man City completes signing of Brazil star Savinho for $43.6 million
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Manchester, England: Premier League champion Manchester City completed the signing of Brazil international Savinho on Thursday for a fee of 40 million...
Manchester, England: Premier League champion Manchester City completed the signing of Brazil international Savinho on Thursday for a fee of 40 million euros ($43.6 million)
The 20-year-old forward - also known as Savio - has moved from City's sister club Troyes and signed a five-year contract.
Savinho spent last season on loan at another of City's sister clubs, Girona, and helped the team qualify for next season's Champions League.
"I’m so happy to be joining Manchester City, the Premier League champions and Club World Cup winners. Everyone knows they are the best team in the world right now, so to be here is very exciting for me," the player said in a statement.
Savinho was one of the standout players in the Spanish league last year - scoring 11 goals and providing 10 assists.