Savinho’s representatives intend to push through the winger’s move from Manchester City to Tottenham Hotspur over the coming days.
Earlier this week, Tottenham’s £43m offer for Savinho was turned down by Man City, but the Lilywhites have not given up on their pursuit of the Brazilian.
Spurs are expected to return with an improved offer for Savinho, but the player will not come cheap, according to reports over the last 48 hours.
On Thursday, journalist Jorge Nicola revealed that Savinho’s agent has informed Tottenham that they would have to pay €80m (£67m) to sign the winger, and it looks like the Man City man’s representative is now taking matters into his own hands.
Savinho’s agent flying to London to negotiate Tottenham move
According to The Daily Mail, Savinho’s agent, Frederico Moraes, left Brazil on Thursday to depart for England amidst the talks between Spurs and Man City.
The report says that Moraes is set to get involved in ‘further negotiations next week’ and he intends to push through his client’s move to Spurs, which the 21-year-old is keen to complete.
The outlet claims that the former Girona man does not want to be a fringe player in the season leading up to the World Cup and has thus decided that he would be better off moving to N17.
MORE SPURS STORIES
It is explained that Pep Guardiola has been seeking ways to trim the size of his squad as part of a reboot at the Etihad Stadium, and would be willing to let Savinho go if City’s £67m asking price is met.
DiarioAS journalist Eduardo Burgos has also backed up this information, stating that Savinho’s agent is set to fly to London to ‘unlock’ the transfer to Tottenham Hotspur.
Savinho deal does not impact Spurs’ pursuit of Eberechi Eze
The Mail back up what we have heard from other sources over recent weeks by making it clear that Spurs’ talks over Savinho do not impact their pursuit of Eberechi Eze, which is ongoing.
The Lilywhites are holding negotiations with Palace over the England international, who is expected to cost a similar amount to the Brazilian.