Several Manchester City stars are pally with players from other top teams in the Premier League.
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is unlikely to have any qualms about his players being friends with stars from other teams as long as they perform on the pitch.
Erling Haaland and Dominik Szoboszlai are close friends despite Manchester City and Liverpool being footballing foes for years, having been teammates at RB Salzburg.
Similarly, Virgil van Dijk and Nathan Ake are mates as well, having played with each other for the Dutch national team for years now.
Andrey Santos reveals Savinho is one of his best friends
Savinho revealed his close relationship with Andrey Santos as well, who plays for Chelsea.
Santos was asked by TNT Sports Brasil about which one of his friends in football is the most fun to spend time with and he named Savinho.
Savinho in action for Manchester City
Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images
More Man City News
“Can I only pick one? I know, there’s a lot of fun players. There must be a ton, right? Savinho, my guy, he’s the godfather to my son, our friendship is really strong.”
Andrey Santos and Savinho’s record together for Brazil
When Chelsea and Manchester City face each other in January, Santos and Savinho are likely to keep their friendship aside and focus on getting the all-important three points for their respective sides.
But as the midfielder revealed, City’s £21 million man, Savinho is the godfather to his son — which makes their relationship special.
Santos and Savinho played in tandem for Brazil’s U-16 and U-18 sides as well.
ANDREY SANTOS AND SAVINHO’S RECORD FOR BRAZIL AT U-16 AND U-18
GAMES 11
WINS 7
DRAWS 1
LOSSES 3
The pair have won seven, drawn one and lost three out of 11 of their total games while playing in the same side.
Their incredible record comes as no surprise considering both Santos and Savinho are arguably two of Brazil’s best young players.
Savinho aims to play at the World Cup next year and his ultimate dream would be to lift the competition and taste glory alongside Santos in the same squad.