Tottenham Hotspur are now working very hard to sign new players after missing out on Eberechi Eze.
Spurs seemed to be in a one-horse race to sign the Englishman from Crystal Palace, but delays in negotiations allowed Arsenal to hijack their deal for Eze.
Tottenham are now back on the market for a new number 10, and they are looking at several options to fill their void.
Along with that, the North Londoners have decided to go big to sign a winger.
Tottenham are preparing a £69m bid to sign Savinho
Savinho is a key target for Tottenham this summer.
The Brazilian has caught the eye with some of his performances for Manchester City over the last year, and Thomas Frank has been impressed with him.
TBR Football confirmed Tottenham’s interest in Savinho earlier in August, and that interest has only intensified following Arsenal’s hijack of the Eberechi Eze deal.
Globo Esporte in Brazil have claimed that Tottenham are preparing a €80 million (£69m) bid to sign Savinho in the coming days.
The report says that the Brazilian has personally been requested by Thomas Frank, and his agents are in London to negotiate a deal.
Savinho believes a move to Tottenham will boost his chances of getting into the Brazil World Cup squad next year, as he will get regular game time under Frank.
However, as TBR Football revealed, Manchester City have shown no signs of encouragement to Spurs after they asked about Savinho on Wednesday.
It remains to be seen if the £69 million bid changes their mind.
What Pep Guardiola has said about Tottenham’s interest in Savinho
Pep Guardiola rates Savinho very highly.
The Manchester City boss played him 45 times in all competitions, and the Brazilian directly contributed to 16 goals in the 2024/25 season.
Guardiola would ideally like to keep Savinho for many years, but he admitted that the player’s wishes will dictate his future.
He said, as per Football London: “If Tottenham, in that case – or any other club – wants a player, they should call the club right? It’s the same like we do. I’m only concerned right now, today, that Savinho will be with us until the end of the season.
“And, hopefully, for many, many years. He’s 21 years old, with the potential that he has… He’s played a lot of minutes, he has to improve in the final decisions. But he’s an extraordinary player; otherwise, he would not have played more than 3,000 minutes.
“But in the end – as always – the desire of the players prevails above everything. But they have to arrive to an agreement with the club.”