A Manchester City official is currently blocking Tottenham Hotspur's move to sign Savinho, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Savinho has been linked with a move away from City, with some reports suggesting that Spurs have offered a fee in the region of £60m to prise him away from Pep Guardiola's side. The Brazilian winger missed City's victory over Wolves at the weekend, sparking fresh rumours about his future, despite Guardiola saying he was injured.
Spurs are in the market for new additions in the final third after James Maddison's serious knee injury was confirmed. The England international looks set to miss a large portion of the season, and Tottenham are now pushing to bring in reinforcements in attack. Thomas Frank's side looked free-flowing in the final third against Burnley at the weekend, but they will likely face tougher tests than the newly promoted outfit.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Romano has confirmed that a Man City club official is currently blocking Tottenham's move to sign Savinho, as he believes they should keep him at the Etihad Stadium.
"As of today, there is someone specific, very important, at Manchester City blocking the deal for Savinho to Tottenham. The player is keen on a move to Tottenham, but the player is not breaking his relationship with Manchester City. So the player is kind of positioned like, okay, if I can go to Tottenham, I'm happy, because Thomas Frank wants to make him one of the faces of the project, because he could play on a regular basis. So Savinho would like to go to Tottenham."
It's no surprise that some people at Man City internally want Savinho to stay at the club, as he's a player already making an impact for Guardiola's side while also having plenty of potential. If Tottenham can convince City to part ways, it could be an impressive signing for Frank's side, but they might need to break the bank to secure his signature.
Savinho is capable of playing on either wing, but it doesn't solve Frank's problem with replacing Maddison. GIVEMESPORT senior correspondent Ben Jacobs has confirmed that Tottenham are also in talks to sign Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze, and he could sign for Spurs this week, with an agreement nearly complete for the England international.