Tottenham may have been dealt a silver lining after missing out on a deal to sign Antoine Semenyo. The Bournemouth star signaled his preference to join Manchester City next month despite interest from Manchester United, Liverpool and Spurs in his services.
Semenyo has a £65million release clause in his contract and the 25-year-old has stated that he'd like to join Pep Guardiola's side due to their credentials as trophy challengers and regulars in Europe.
Thomas Frank's side are still looking for attack-minded players but that deal for Semenyo may have opened the door to a deal of their own ahead of the January window.
Tottenham Want Savinho
Tottenham are considering a move to sign Savinho in January, it was revealed by David Ornstein last week. Having been a transfer target for Spurs in the summer, the Brazilian star was keen on a move to north London. However, the deal never materialised due to Man City being reluctant to sell.
Described as being 'world class', Savinho has struggled to break into Guardiola's plans this term having started just nine of his 21 appearances this term. In those matches, he has scored two goals and provided three assists.
Preferring Jeremy Doku, Phil Foden and Rayan Cherki behind Erling Haaland, it means that Savinho could be surplus to requirements if Semenyo joins as well.
Savinho Is The Missing Piece For Spurs
While he may have fallen down the pecking order at the Etihad Stadium, there's no doubting that Savinho is a class act. At 21 years of age, the Brazilian is still extremely young and is only going to get better. However, with three goals and 13 assists in his debut season at City, it is clear to see that he's a player of immense quality.
Assists and trickery are the name of the game for Savinho. The Brazilian is a winger who looks to provide width and balls into the box for the strikers and that's something that could really benefit Spurs. Thomas Frank's side don't have much quality in wide areas and as a result, Savinho could immediately add something different to their squad if he was to join.
A deal might not be cheap for Tottenham to pull off, but with Semenyo joining, it feels like the 21-year-old's first-team hopes are only going to reduce and therefore, Spurs may just be able to strike a deal that would be something of a coup for the January window.