Tottenham Hotspur are eyeing a surprise move to sign Manchester City star Savinho this summer, GIVEMESPORT sources understand.
Thoms Frank has arrived in north London and so far has been able to add Mohammed Kudus, Kota Takai and Joao Palhinha to his squad, while a move to add Morgan Gibbs-White collapsed following legal trouble before Nottingham Forest convinced him to sign a new contract.
Spurs are set to lose captain Heung-Min Son to LAFC in a MLS record transfer and after James Maddison suffered what looked like a serious knee injury during pre-season, they are keen to add fresh attacking talent before the deadline.
Tottenham Eyeing Move for Savinho
No talks held yet
Savinho, who has been described as "incredible" by Pep Guardiola, enjoyed a fine maiden campaign in the Premier League for Man City in 2024/25 as he topped their assists chart following a £30.8m move from Girona.
Those performances have attracted the interest of club chiefs at Tottenham, who have made the Brazil international a target as they eye fresh legs in their attack, having already made contact for another City forward in Jack Grealish this week.
The 21-year-old impressed with three goals and 11 assists in all competitions, and with City adding Rayan Cherki to the squad this summer, he may have fallen down the pecking order at the Etihad Stadium.
While there is interest in a deal there have been no club-to-club talks or approaches to the player yet, but GMS sources understand that he has been flagged internally as a player of interest.
Any deal is expected to be difficult to do though, with Man City not actively looking to sell and Guardiola viewing him as a key part of an evolving squad, who are looking to bounce back following their first trophyless season since 2017.
Spurs are big fans of the player due to his unpredictability in the final third and his creativity, and this is a profile of player that the club are looking to add to their squad for Frank. It remains to be seen if a deal can be done for Savinho, but there is interest in north London and that makes this one to watch in the coming weeks.
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