Manchester City ‘plotting to hijack Arsenal’s move for Brazilian wonderkid Savinho’ with Premier League champions entering the race for the £5.4m Atletico Mineiro teenager
- Manchester City could hijack Arsenal’s move for Atletico Mineiro’s Savinho
- Highly-rated 17-year-old had been linked with a January move to the Gunners
- However, reports suggest that City have now entered the race for the teenager
- The Brazilian wonderkid is said to be valued at approximately £5.4million
Manchester City are reportedly planning to hijack Arsenal’s move to sign Brazilian wonderkid Savinho.
The highly-rated winger made his Atletico Mineiro debut as a 16-year-old and is being tipped to become one of the next best players in South American football.
The Gunners had been battling it out with Red Bull Bragantino for the teenager’s signature last month, with the Brazilian club said to value the player at around £5.4million.
Manchester City could hijack Arsenal’s move for Atletico Mineiro wonderkid Savinho (right)
However, according to Globo, City Football Group – the organisation that owns Manchester City among a number of other clubs worldwide – have now registered their interest in signing the forward just months after winning the race to sign fellow South American starlet Kayky to their ranks.
The report goes on to suggest that City Football Group will make an offer of £5.4m which could rise to £8.4m along with a sell-on clause of a unspecified amount.
It would mean that Savinho would be snapped up by City’s owners and that it may be a while before the teenager goes on to feature for the Premier League champions.
Pep Guardiola’s (left) City could snatch Savinho from under Arteta (right) and Arsenal’s noses
Troyes, Girona and Lommel SK – which are all own by City Football Group – are being touted as potential destinations for Savinho initially, before going on to feature fot City in the future, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Romano also claimed that PSV would be interested in taking Savinho on loan should City complete a move for the young Brazil U18 international.
The Dutch club recognise that Savinho, also known as Savio, is one of the hottest prospects in world football and would be open to helping him hone his craft.
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