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Mamelodi Sundowns recently announced Erwin Saavedra as their latest signing and upon his arrival, the Bolivian was greeted with much excitement by club fans at the airport. Here's how supporters reacted to the midfielder touching base in SA.

What's the story?

With his signature comes many expectations, with Downs fans excited at the prospect of seeing the South American in action for the Chloorkop giants.

Exciting Prospect

The 25-year-old comes in with a big reputation, that's if the YouTube skill and goal compilation videos are anything to go by. As soon as the news broke that the club had signed Saavedra, a number of video clips of the midfielder made its rounds on social media among Downs fans.

Its been reported that Saavedra joined Downs from Club Bolivar for a fee of $800 000 (+- R12.2 million) and is likely to make the trip to Chloorkop on Thursday to meet officials at the club and do medical tests.

South American Spice

That being said, Saavedra was greeted by a small group of singing Supporters at the airport and were seen taking pictures alongside the fans in the Downs unveiling video on social media.

Supporters flocked in their numbers in reacting to the announcement, as the excitement grows among Downs fans to see their latest South American star in Brazilian's colours.

Here are some of the reactions:

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