Brazilian winger Savinho has joined Manchester City from Troyes, a French team owned by the same parent company as the English champions. The announcement was made on Thursday.
While on loan at Girona, another team owned by the City Football Group (CFG), Savinho excelled last season.
According to reports, City will pay 40 million euros, or £31,500,000, for the 20-year-old, who has agreed to a five-year contract.
Savinho was registered with the Ligue 2 team, but he never saw any action for Troyes.
He signed a contract with PSV Eindhoven in 2022 after leaving Atletico Mineiro.
After that, the Brazilian international played in La Liga for the previous twelve months. There, he finished third behind Real Madrid and Barcelona and helped Girona qualify for the Champions League for the first time in club history with nine goals and ten assists.
“To be here is very exciting for me, as everyone knows they are the best team in the world right now,” Savinho said in a statement released by the City club.
“I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to work with one of the best coaches of all time, Pep Guardiola, who I know will push me to reach new heights.
“Spain was an incredible experience, and I’m excited for the challenge of playing in the Premier League with some of the greatest players.”
But the nature of the agreement will make people wonder even more about how equitable multi-club ownership arrangements are.
CFG is a shareholder in twelve clubs across five continents.
Earlier this month, UEFA approved the participation of City and Girona in the Champions League and the participation of Manchester United and Nice in the Europa League—both of which are owned by British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos company.
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