Tottenham Hotspur have received an update on their pursuit of Savinho as Manchester City make their stance clear, and the news should delight Spurs supporters.
Tottenham Hotspur have undergone many twists and turns this summer, but business is far from over. Spurs sources are confident Tottenham will complete the signing of Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace.
The England international is not the only attacker linked with a move to Spurs. Manchester City winger Savinho is tempted by the prospect of a move to Tottenham and the North London outfit have already made efforts to bring him to the club.
Manchester City have rejected two of Tottenham’s offers for Savinho. The first was £43m, and while the second was significantly higher at £60m, it was not enough to convince Savinho’s current employers to let him depart.
Manchester City tell Pep they should sell Savinho to Tottenham
Despite their lack of success up to this point, Tottenham are reportedly now in a strong position to sign the Brazilian. TBR Football report that the hierarchy at Manchester City have told Pep Guardiola that the club should cash in on Savinho.
A large offer will still be required, but Manchester City’s stance on the 21-year-old is no longer as strong. Also, the player himself wants to join Tottenham in order to get more minutes in the run-up to the World Cup next summer.
However, Man City are unlikely to sell Savinho before their clash with Tottenham next weekend. On top of this, he is expected to be sidelined until the end of August due to an injury.
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Would Savinho be a good addition to the Spurs first-team squad?
Savinho has only played one full season in the Premier League and there was one area where he was found lacking. He only scored once in the league, yet missed six big chances. However, his creativity was impressive, as he registered eight assists in 29 appearances, with 21 of these being starts.
Stats do not tell the whole story anyway. Just look at Mohammed Kudus, a player who tallied five goals and three assists last season. However, he already has two assists in the league for Tottenham after just one match.
Savinho is a talented young player, and if Tottenham can secure both him and Eberechi Eze, Thomas Frank is going to have quite the attacking force at his disposal.