Tottenham Hotspur Pushing for Deal to Sign Manchester City Forward
Credit to Caught Offside for the original report, which claims Tottenham are “increasingly confident” of signing Manchester City winger Savinho this month. It is the kind of briefing that tends to surface when a club believes timing has finally swung in their favour, and it also lines up with Spurs’ need to show tangible support for Thomas Frank during a tricky spell.
Savinho situation, minutes and market timing
The logic is straightforward. Savinho “has not been starting regularly for Man City”, and that is the sort of detail that can turn a summer no into a winter maybe. Tottenham’s interest does not read as fleeting either, with Caught Offside noting the Brazilian “remains a priority for them this month”.
There is also an urgency to these situations. When an elite club has a player on the fringes, the market moves quickly once a credible suitor senses flexibility. As one industry contact summed it up to me, “If the minutes are not guaranteed, the conversation changes fast, and Spurs will want to be first in line.”
Manchester City reshuffle could help Spurs
Caught Offside’s piece points to a wider City attacking shake up that could open the door further. It quotes a source saying, “The Semenyo deal is all but done, and it’s likely we’ll see at least one City attacker leave as a result,” one source in the industry told me. “The main two candidates would be Savinho and Oscar Bobb.”
If that sequence lands as described, it creates the classic domino effect, incoming attacker, outgoing option, and suddenly a player Spurs have tracked for months becomes attainable. Importantly, that does not mean cheap, it simply means possible.
Frank backing and Spurs’ attacking needs
Another line from the report carries real weight for supporters, Tottenham are “prepared to back manager Thomas Frank with more money to improve his squad in the January transfer window”. Spurs need more threat out wide, more ball carrying, and more one v one quality, especially when matches start to feel predictable.
Caught Offside also reinforces the depth of Spurs’ interest, “Tottenham are big admirers of Savinho,” another well-placed source confirmed. “They haven’t stopped watching his situation since the summer, and there’s the feeling now that he might be more realistically available.”
That reads like a club that has done the groundwork and is waiting for the signal to act.
Deal structure, loan first and cost implications
The report adds that “THFC might try an initial loan for Savinho, with either an option or an obligation to then buy the 21-year-old permanently”. It is a sensible framework if City want protection on value and Spurs want immediate impact without committing every penny up front.
Still, the warning is clear, “This deal probably wouldn’t come cheap”, and it “is not the only attacking signing the north London club have planned”. That suggests Tottenham are looking at a broader January refresh, rather than a single statement deal.
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As a Spurs fan, this is exactly the sort of report that lights up the group chats. If Savinho is genuinely “more realistically available”, then Spurs have to push hard, because that profile of winger brings excitement instantly. Give him space, give him confidence, and suddenly defenders are backpedalling instead of stepping up.
What really gets me going is the sense Thomas Frank is about to be properly backed. We have all watched the team struggle for rhythm, and you can see what is missing, a bit of spark, a bit of unpredictability, someone who can turn a tight game with one burst. If the club are “prepared to back manager Thomas Frank with more money”, then this is the moment to prove it, not just say it.
And look, City potentially making room because “it’s likely we’ll see at least one City attacker leave as a result” is the opening we have to take. A loan with an option or obligation feels smart, it gets Savinho in the door, it gives us an immediate lift, and it sets up a proper long term move if he explodes. Add Savinho plus one more attacker, and January starts to feel like a proper surge, not a patch up job.