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.