‘OMG, another Brazilian superstar’, ‘Class signing’ – Man City fans react as club reach agreement to sign 17yo winger

Manchester City have reportedly reached an agreement with Brazilian champions Atletico Mineiro to sign teenage starlet Savio this summer.

The Atletico Mineiro youngster is regarded as one of the most promising young players to come out of Brazil lately and could be on the verge of a move to the Premier League in the coming season.

The 17-year-old winger – also known as Savinho – has been strongly linked with a switch to the Etihad Stadium in recent weeks.

City had made an official bid for the youngster earlier this month, and it appears they have now reached an agreement with Atletico Mineiro.

According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, City have now agreed to sign Savio for €6.5m (£5.5m) plus add-ons and a sell-on clause has also been inserted in the deal.

Romano adds that the winger will join up with City Football Group in the summer, with only paperwork to be signed before the transfer can be completed and announced.

Savio has already made 23 appearances for Atletico Mineiro’s senior team, including 12 appearances in all tournaments during the 2021 campaign, and he has also scored four goals in six appearances for the Brazil Under-16s national team.

A previous report has suggested that Savio could be loaned out to Dutch outfit PSV Eindhoven ahead of the 2022-23 campaign once he competes his move to Man City.

The report was shared on Twitter by City Xtra and it attracted plenty of attention from the club’s supporters.

“OMG, another Brazilian superstar.”
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“Class signing.”
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“Our youth roster is ridiculous at this point.”
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“Next Rivaldo just signed. This boy is a gem 💎.”
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“City don’t miss”
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“The thing with City is WE HAVE THE BEST SCOUTS, hence we seek for only the best and most talented players in the footballing region of the world.”
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