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Man City have their own Lamine Yamal: £35m summer signing Savinho likened to Barcelona wonderkid as Brazilian gets ‘superstar’ billing from top-flight title winner

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  • Savinho compared to Barcelona's Yamal
  • Labelled as a "superstar" by Merson
  • Brazilian has impressed since joining Man City
  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    After another impressive performance for Manchester City, summer signing Savinho has drawn comparisons to Barcelona's youngest star Lamine Yamal. The Brazilian's performance in the 4-1 win against Ipswich - which saw him pick up an assist - blew Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson away.

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    WHAT MERSON SAID

    Speaking at full-time, he said: "The kid, Savinho? Oh my… what a star. He’s gonna be a superstar. He runs with the ball but his decision-making is unbelievable. He reminds me of Yamal, the young kid from Spain. They can dribble, their decision-making, they get their head up, they make that right pass at the right time and dribble at the right time. He’s gonna be a superstar, I haven’t seen anything like him for a long time."

  • THE BIGGER PICTURE

    Savinho's start to life at Manchester City has had a significant impact as Pep Guardiola's side look to claim their fifth consecutive Premier League title. The 20-year-old has been keeping both Jack Grealish and Phil Foden out of the team, which is a significant achievement considering the latter has just won the PFA Player of the Year award.

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    WHAT NEXT FOR SAVINHO?

    Having started both Premier League games so far, Savinho is hoping to keep his place in Guardiola's starting XI. Next up for the champions is a trip to West Ham as they look to keep their 100% record alive.