TBR Football understands that Tottenham Hotspur held talks even on transfer deadline day in the hope of resurrecting a deal to sign Savinho.
At the start of August, TBR Football was made aware that Tottenham had been offered the chance to sign Savinho and loved the idea of bringing in the Brazilian.
However, following weeks of negotiations, Pep Guardiola blocked Savinho’s move to Tottenham, and the deal failed to materialise.
The North London club were ready to break their £65m transfer record to bring in the 21-year-old, but City have stood firm and kept him for now.
Exclusive: Tottenham could return for Savinho in January
Tottenham Hotspur could return for Savinho in January, having been so eager to sign him from Manchester City, sources have told TBR Football’s chief correspondent, Graeme Bailey.
According to reports, Tottenham were prepared to pay £69m for Savinho, which would have broken their current transfer record.
The Brazilian international was also believed to be keen on the move to North London and had been pushing to make the deal happen.
Asked whether Spurs could revisit the situation, Bailey told TBR Football: “The fact that Tottenham were willing, in theory, to break their transfer record for Savinho tells us everything.
“There were still some talks on Monday morning, Spurs still had a little hope of trying to persuade City to sell.
“The player wanted the move, he was impressed with Spurs, and they were impressed with him – they liked his attitude, and him wanting the move is always a green flag to a club.”
Crucially, it could now depend on how much the winger plays under Guardiola in the coming months. Currently, he has missed the start of the season with a minor knock.
“I think there is a real chance Spurs revisit this one, but much will depend on the coming months and how much he features for City,” added Bailey.
Thomas Frank faces left-wing dilemma until January
Thomas Frank will now need to find an alternative option to play at left wing until the transfer window re-opens in January.
Brennan Johnson disappointed at left wing against Bournemouth, which left fans even more frustrated that they didn’t sign another attacker on deadline day.
Mathys Tel and Wilson Odobert are the most obvious candidates from the squad to fill that role, while Randal Kolo Muani could also play there.
Xavi Simons is another option for the left wing spot, having featured there for the majority of last season at RB Leipzig.