Tottenham Hotspur are closing in on the signing of Manchester City winger Savinho in a deal worth £65 million. The Brazilian has been a long-term target for Spurs, who continue to back Roberto De Zerbi heavily in the transfer market after an underwhelming campaign.
Former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Sandro has urged the club to target Manchester City winger Savinho to rebuild their squad. After Roberto De Zerbi orchestrated a miraculous Premier League survival, the ex-Spurs star identified the attack, wings, and central defence as the three key areas the Italian head coach must strengthen in the summer window.
Tottenham playmaker Xavi Simons has sparked excitement among the Spurs faithful after dropping a significant hint regarding a potential reunion with former teammate Savinho. The north London club are actively working on a deal to bring the Manchester City winger to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium following a difficult campaign for the Brazilian at the Etihad.
And there we have it. The 2025-26 European football season is in the books, capped by Paris Saint-Germain beating Arsenal in the Champions League final to defend their continental crown. Soon the past nine months or so will become distant memories, such is the speed at which the footballing world moves on, especially when major tournaments on the horizon.
Tottenham have reopened talks to sign Manchester City winger Savinho after failing to land the Brazilian last summer. Spurs are prepared to test City’s resolve with a £60 million move as Roberto De Zerbi targets reinforcements out wide.
Manchester City kept their hopes of winning four trophies this season on track as they came from behind to beat Newcastle 3-1 in the fifth round of the FA Cup. Omar Marmoush again terrorised the Magpies, scoring twice in the second half after Savinho had equalised Harvey Barnes' opener on Tyneside.
When Antoine Semenyo was asked to describe his style just after signing for Manchester City from Bournemouth, he used four adjectives. "Quick", "powerful" and "strong" are words you would use to describe most Premier League forwards but the last one summed up why City have paid £65 million ($87m) to bring him to the club in the middle of the season: "Clinical".
Demanding coach Pep Guardiola called out two of his Manchester City players that “didn’t do the job” when booking a place in the Carabao Cup semi-finals. The Blues remain in the hunt for more domestic silverware after picking up a comfortable 2-0 victory over Premier League rivals Brentford in the last eight. Rayan Cherki and Savinho were on target at the Etihad Stadium.
Savinho has officially signed a new contract at Manchester City. The club have confirmed that the Brazil international has put pen to paper on a new deal that will put to bed rumours of a potential exit; the forward was heavily linked with a potential move to Tottenham Hotspur in the summer.
Following recent reports that Savinho has agreed a new contract with Manchester City, manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed that a deal with the Brazilian to remain at the Etihad Stadium is now almost complete. It comes after Tottenham Hotspur showed serious interest in the player during the recent summer transfer window.
Savinho has reportedly agreed to a new contract at Manchester City, with Tottenham dealt a massive transfer blow. The north London club had tried to sign the forward in the summer and were thinking of returning for him in January but those hopes are now dead in the water. Spurs had tabled discussions confident that the 21-year-old winger's head could be turned, but City slammed the door shut, insisting the Brazilian was not for sale.
Manchester City transfer had reportedly chalked up a contingency plan for Savinho's exit if the winger had left for Tottenham. Manager Thomas Frank had identified the 21-year-old as a priority signing, and Spurs tabled a bold £43 million ($58m) bid in the hope of luring him to north London. But City weren’t biting. From the very start of talks, the message was clear: Savinho was not for sale.
Manchester City have finally informed Tottenham Hotspur that they won't sell Savinho in the summer transfer window. This comes as a huge blow for Thomas Frank's side, who had earlier missed out on signing two key midfield targets, Morgan Gibbs-White and Eberechi Eze. While Nottingham Forest blocked Gibbs-White move, arch-rivals Arsenal hijacked Eze's transfer at the last moment.
Tottenham Hotspur are ready to test Manchester City’s resolve once again, with reports claiming they will submit an improved bid of over €70 million (£60.6m/$82m) for Savinho following Saturday’s clash at the Etihad. Spurs had already missed out on signing Eberechi Eze, who is on the verge of joining Arsenal, and are now determined to land the Brazilian winger despite City’s resistance.