Since arriving at Manchester City in the summer of 2024, Savinho has made 84 appearances, scoring seven goals and contributing sixteen assists. Those statistics do tell the story of Savinho as a City player. The Brazilian international needs to improve his end product to become the player he promises to be on the right or left wing. Savinho is blessed with tremendous ability to beat a man and is quick, but has that one obvious, and perhaps fatal, flaw in his game. Ever since last summer, Savinho has always seemed likely to attempt to take that next step away from Manchester City. That is exactly what will transpire as Savinho will finally get his desired move to Tottenham.
Savinho will finally get his desired move away from Manchester City to sign for Tottenham.
All summer it has been well known that Savinho has wanted to leave Manchester City to sign for Tottenham. He has now got his wish. Fabrizio Romano has reported that Tottenham have finally reached a verbal agreement with City to sign Savinho. Romano reports that Tottenham will pay over £75 million to sign the Brazilian international who will travel to London to complete his medical with Spurs imminently.
Ciaran Wiseman reports for TalkSport that Tottenham will pay £85 million to sign Savinho. That will be a club record sale for Manchester City which represents great business for the club.
Despite promising so much at City, Savinho never got there and City have done well to pocket a huge transfer fee for him.
Savinho may well kick on at Tottenham and become the player he always promised to be under Roberto De Zerbi. As mentioned countless times before and above, Savinho has the tools to become an elite winger. However, at Manchester City, it never seemed like that would happen for him. Too often, Savinho flattered to deceive for City and a summer transfer is the best move for all concerned. That has finally occurred and Savinho’s move to Tottenham does represent great business for Manchester City.
Securing a club record sale for a winger who hasn’t quite broken through at City is fantastic. Manchester City can now reinvest that money in the areas of their squad that need improving. They’ve sold a player that didn’t want to be at the club and an end to a saga that has run over two summer has finally arrived.
Savinho is finally set to sign for Tottenham. The Brazilian winger is only 22 years of age and his potential has always been clear to see. But it did always seem that he wouldn’t quite make it at Manchester City. That is how it has played out, which isn’t a big surprise.
I appreciate the transfer window is still in its formative stages with what appears to have come as an almighty shock to Director of Football Hugo Viana that City’s first Premiership game is being played on Sunday.
I know some see it as terribly old fashioned and eccentric but some clubs use pre season to assemble the squad for the coming season get tactics clarified so that the new season becomes a logical extension.
We apparently have opted to remove as many players as we can with the expectation/ hope that players not wanted by their current clubs despite very big transfer fees may be recruited some time before the transfer window closes.
Adam I understand that you’re concerned about negativity expressed through readers frustration with what’s going on or more likely not going on at the club but could someone maybe suggest the club show some urgency and clear direction.
The latest gem being circulated is that the super agent Mendes is trying to dump Rafael Leao on City and take Reuben Diaz in return. I understand this is yet another rumour but these rumours occur to fill a gap being created by inaction.
There is some sense albeit arguable with some of the outgoings but maybe and I may be totally wrong but we do seem to be the “choice” for players that don’t fit for one reason and another where they currently are.
As Jasper said it’s a discussion and we all want the best for the club but the certainty we enjoyed before is now being replaced by doubts and a real sense of concern of what’s going on.
Yeah I get all of that. My point of view is the certainty that has been the foundation for the club is there, but the timeline is off. Hopefully my theory is correct but as each day rolls by with the inactivity, it may well be blind faith on my part.
My point of view is that the club wouldn’t be selling these players without having a plan in place. Now, if we get to the end of the window and it is a dog’s breakfast, I’ll join those concerns. For now, I’m trying to remain positive and want to see the entire picture before I become to critical.