Savinho open to Man City exit as Tottenham push for deal
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- Savinho is open to leaving Manchester City, with Tottenham boss Roberto de Zerbi identifying him as a key target and City aware of the Premier League interest in the 22-year-old Brazil international.
- Tottenham held talks to sign Savinho last summer, but City were not looking to sell at that stage; the winger then signed a two-year extension in October that ties him to the Etihad until 2031.
- Savinho joined City from sister club Troyes for £30.8m in July 2024 after a season on loan at Girona, scoring three times in 48 appearances in his first campaign before his game time dropped to 36 matches in Pep Guardiola's final season.
- Competition for the right-hand side intensified with Rayan Cherki arriving from Lyon last summer and Antoine Semenyo signing from Bournemouth in January, pushing Savinho further down the pecking order.
- Savinho has been included in City's initial 28-man pre-season tour squad for Asia despite his desire to leave, with new manager Enzo Maresca set to face Inter Milan in Hong Kong on 1 August before matches against K League All Stars in Seoul and Atletico Madrid.
- Jack Grealish is a notable absentee; the 30-year-old is yet to return to full training after a stress fracture cut short his Everton loan in January, though he recently posted training footage from Majorca.
- New City manager Enzo Maresca told reporters he has kept in touch with Grealish since they worked together during City's 2022-23 treble-winning season, adding: 'He has a big heart and is a very good guy but we'll see what happens.'
Why it matters: City paid £30.8m for Savinho and extended him through 2031 just eight months ago, yet are now open to selling him to a Premier League rival while new manager Enzo Maresca reshapes the squad around summer signings Cherki and Semenyo. The tour squad list also exposes the churn Guardiola's exit left behind — Grealish injured, Trafford nearing Leeds, Rodri rehabbing from back surgery.
