Tottenham are in talks with Manchester City over a move to sign Savinho this summer, a year after almost concluding a deal to sign the Brazilian forward.
Spurs have worked hard so far in the summer transfer window to revitalise Roberto De Zerbi's squad ahead of the 2026/27 season, spending more than £237million on six players thus far.
But all of the new signings have been made at the back and in midfield, with De Zerbi yet to add to his forward line.
That may be about to change, with Spurs continuing talks with City over a deal to sign the Brazilian 22-year-old.
Savinho performed well when called upon for Man City last season
According to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, Savinho is "number one, two and three" priority for Tottenham this summer now, amid reports of interest in the likes of Rafael Leao and Cody Gakpo too.
Savinho played a bit-part role for the Citizens last season, having not been allowed to leave for north London last summer, although he did rack up 36 appearances in all competitions. However, only 14 of those were in the starting lineup. He did still manage seven goal contributions - four goals and three assists - with all but one of those goal contributions coming when he was in the XI, showing what he is capable of when trusted from the start.
And Savinho has caused a stir, suggesting he is ready to make the move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with a social media post on Friday night.
The City forward has been on his holidays, having not been chosen for the Brazil squad for the World Cup, as he prepares to return to pre-season. But like everyone else in football he has been taking in what has been going on in America, Canada and Mexico, with the tournament reaching the quarter-final stage this week.
Tottenham star Pedro Porro was in action on Friday night as Spain defeated Belgium in the last eight to progress to the semi-finals. And the right-back played a vital role in the victory. Speaking afterwards, he said on Instagram: "On to the semis! Proud of this crew that keeps dreaming big. One step closer."
Savinho had his say on Porro's Spain display
City star Savinho was immediately in the replies. He commented: "Jogaaaaa muito fechamento." That loosely translates to: "He plays really well, man."
A comment of congratulations to the Spurs right-back which is curious, considering the two do not share a nationality, nor have they ever played alongside one another.
Porro did start life in England with City, joining the Premier League side in 2020, before leaving to move to Sporting CP in 2022. But there was no crossover, with Savinho not arriving at the Etihad until 2024.
Savinho may just have wanted to congratulate the Spurs man on a good performance at the World Cup, but there may be more to it than that, too.