Savinho signs for Manchester City

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Manchester City's latest summer signing sat down with the club's official channels as his transfer was confirmed.

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00:00Welcome, Savinho. Congratulations on becoming a Manchester City player. How are you feeling?

00:09Very happy and proud of myself and my family who is out there for helping me get here.

00:20I have to thank God for this opportunity, for giving me the chance to be here at Manchester City.

00:29I'm very happy. I can't believe I'm still here, but time will tell.

00:35What makes you think Manchester City is the right place for you?

00:40I just got here this morning and I told my boss and my stepfather that I couldn't say no to Manchester City.

00:53They showed me how the club works.

00:58For those who didn't have the chance to see you play in Spain or in Brazil, describe your style of play.

01:06My style of play is that of a Brazilian who likes to go forward, to be happy.

01:13I like to play in a happy way, to assist, to score goals and to help the team.

01:21I like to go forward, to be happy and to cheer the fans up.

01:32Do you play on the right wing, on the left wing or in the attacking midfield?

01:37What's your favourite position on the pitch?

01:39My favourite position, which I really like, is on the left and on the right.

01:46I can play on the inside as well, but I prefer to play on the right wing.

01:51I'll help the team with whatever the coach decides.

01:57You had a phenomenal season at Girona.

02:00You helped the team get to the Champions League for the first time.

02:04What did this last season mean to you?

02:08It meant everything.

02:10Everything I went through in the first year in Holland was a learning experience.

02:16Everything I went through in Holland was to get to Girona and do things well.

02:20I just had to stay focused.

02:22I knew about my quality and my effort.

02:24Everything worked out.

02:25It means a lot to me.

02:27It means a lot to me because I got to play for Manchester City.

02:32You played for PSV.

02:34How was the transition to play for Europe?

02:37The transition to PSV was a bit difficult.

02:40I had to adapt my language.

02:42I had some injuries.

02:44I had some negative thoughts.

02:47The first year in Europe wasn't easy, but I never gave up.

02:52I kept my feet on the ground and focused.

02:55Like I said, it was similar.

02:59I got to Girona and did well to get to City.

03:04What did you think of City's style of play?

03:07How do you think you'll adapt to it?

03:10Ever since I was a kid, when I was at Atlético Mineiro, I watched the Manchester City game.

03:15A friend of mine said that his dream was to become a Manchester City player.

03:22We used to play video games together.

03:24He only played for Manchester City.

03:26I played for other teams.

03:28He said that his dream was to get to Manchester City one day.

03:32That I had the potential to get there.

03:34I like the Manchester City game.

03:36It fascinates everyone who watches football.

03:39I want to start training to adapt to Manchester City football.

03:44What do you expect from the Premier League?

03:47What I expect from the Premier League is that City will always win.

03:52I hope that we'll be happy here in the Premier League.

03:57These last few years have been very difficult.

04:02Every season you see other teams growing.

04:06I've always watched Manchester City.

04:10It's great that we're still here.

04:12You played for the Brazilian U-15, U-17 and U-20 teams.

04:17You made your debut in the Brazilian national team playing against England in Wembley this year.

04:22Tell us about that moment.

04:24It was a great moment.

04:26Ever since I was a kid, when I was in the U-15 team, I started playing for the national team.

04:31It was all a growth.

04:33It was all happening fast in my life.

04:35When the doors opened for me, I started doing things right.

04:40I had the opportunity to be called up to the national team.

04:44I made my debut against England in Wembley.

04:46Then I went to the Copa América.

04:48I'm very happy.

04:49It's a job that's just starting.

04:51I'm happy to be part of this national team project.

04:55It's the beginning of my career and it's going very well.

04:58You're still young. You're 20 years old.

05:02What can City do to help you get to the World Cup in 2026?

05:07I think City has already helped me get hired.

05:12I think I'm the one who has to stay in the national team.

05:16I think it's up to me now.

05:18You're from São Mateus, right?

05:20Yes.

05:21Tell me a little bit about your childhood there.

05:23My childhood was...

05:25I usually tell my family and friends that no one will have my childhood.

05:30It was a very good childhood.

05:32Thank God I never had a need.

05:36I've always had the right things.

05:38I've never been a gold digger, as people usually say.

05:43But I've always had my things.

05:46My mom always helped me.

05:48She worked for me to have my things.

05:50My clothes, my money to buy something.

05:53But my childhood in São Mateus was in the fields.

05:57With my grandparents.

05:58With my mom too.

05:59Riding horses and stuff.

06:03I was there yesterday.

06:07I'm going to have one more week off to go back there and enjoy my grandparents waiting for me.

06:16What are your memories of when you signed with Atlético Mineiro?

06:20Did you think you would go that far?

06:22What was your dream at that time?

06:24When we were little, we didn't have much responsibility.

06:29We take responsibility when you advance in the categories.

06:33When you go up 17, you take the opportunity.

06:36You earn more money.

06:38But this phase at Atlético Mineiro was very good.

06:43Atlético helped me a lot as a man.

06:47I got there when I was 10.

06:50I usually say it was great.

06:52I learned a lot.

06:55Have you had the chance to explore Manchester?

06:58What do you expect to know about the city?

07:00I've been here many times, in Manchester.

07:02When I was at PSV, I had a small injury.

07:06I had to come and treat it here in Manchester.

07:08Here at the training center.

07:09And then here with Girona in the preseason.

07:11We stayed here.

07:12When City was in the United States, we stayed here for about two weeks.

07:17Then we got to know a lot.

07:20City had several fantastic Brazilians.

07:23They played at Etihad throughout the years.

07:25Fernandinho, Elano and Ederson are here with us.

07:29Do you admire any of these players?

07:31Yes.

07:32Gabriel Jesus is not here today.

07:34He left.

07:36But I like Fernandinho a lot.

07:40He's a sensational guy.

07:43I don't know him, but I saw him playing.

07:47I'm very happy for the history he has here.

07:50That he created here in the club.

07:52I hope one day I can meet him.

07:56So he can give me some tips.

07:58We know you like the style of play of a former City player.

08:03What is the reason?

08:05Do you bring this style to your way of playing?

08:07Yes.

08:08Since I was little, my dream was to come here to Manchester City.

08:13Like my friend.

08:14He always said I looked a bit like him.

08:16But a king is a king.

08:18Wise is wise.

08:19I don't want to create expectations for people.

08:22I want to show my football.

08:24But I like him a lot.

08:26His football, in this case.

08:28He's an inspiration.

08:30That's why I chose his number.

08:33And I'm happy.

08:35What do you expect for the next season at City?

08:39I expect one of the best other seasons of my life.

08:44Better than at Girona.

08:48As I said, I'm going to work.

08:50I'm a hard worker.

08:52Things have never been easy for me.

08:54It was because of my hard work and dedication.

08:58And that's it.

09:00City won four Premier Leagues in a row.

09:03Something that has never been done in history.

09:06And now they're looking for the fifth title in a row.

09:08Do you think it's going to be difficult?

09:10Difficult, yes.

09:11Because these last two seasons have been very difficult.

09:14As I said, the Premier League is growing a lot.

09:17It can be difficult, yes.

09:19But we're going to work on a daily basis.

09:22We have the best coach in the world, Pepe.

09:26He knows what to do to make it easier for us to win the Premier League.

09:33At Girona, you were the wise one.

09:36Here you're going to be the wise one.

09:38Why did you choose to be called wise for the English fans?

09:41It's because in the national team,

09:43in the first call-up, they called me wise.

09:46And people in Girona know me as wise.

09:49I was just written on the jersey.

09:51So I said, I'm going to put wise on the jersey.

09:54I hope I'm lucky enough to be called wise.

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