Savinho is set to leave Manchester City for Tottenham Hotspur in a deal worth up to £85m, with the Brazilian winger due to undergo a medical on Friday, August 22, according to BBC Sport, The Athletic, and The Guardian. The initial fee stands at £75m, with up to £10m in add-ons, £5m of which The Athletic describes as highly achievable.
The move would represent a record sale for City, surpassing the £82m package Atletico Madrid paid for Julian Alvarez in 2024. It would also push Tottenham’s summer spending past £300m, continuing one of the most aggressive transfer windows in the club’s history.
The deal itself
Savinho’s proposed contract at Spurs runs for five years, with the option of a further year, per The Athletic’s David Ornstein and Guillermo Rai. Tottenham and City had discussed the Brazilian last summer in a package worth around €50m, but City declined and handed Savinho a contract extension through 2031 last October.
He was absent from City’s Community Shield squad when they lost 3-0 to Arsenal on August 16, a sign that his future at the club was effectively settled. At an £85m valuation, he departs having never fully established himself in Pep Guardiola’s first team.
Why the move happened
Maresca revealed that Savinho made his intentions known from the outset of the new manager’s tenure. “It’s quite clear when players want to leave, for any reason, then it’s complicated to convince them to stay or change their thoughts,” Maresca said. “It happened with Rodri, the same thing is happening with Savinho. Since day one he asked me that he wants to leave. So now we are waiting.”
Despite signing the 2031 extension only months ago, Savinho managed just seven Premier League starts last season under Guardiola. The path to regular minutes at City was narrow, and his desire to move on was firm and consistent throughout.
Player profile: what Spurs are getting
Savinho came through the Atletico Mineiro academy in Brazil before joining CFG-owned Troyes in 2022 for €40m. Loan spells at PSV Eindhoven and Girona followed before City paid around £30.8m to bring him to Manchester in 2024. His season at Girona on loan in 2023-24 remains his most complete showcase: in 37 La Liga matches he scored 9 goals and added 8 assists, leading the division in successful take-ons (104), progressive carries (181), goal-creating actions (25), and expected assists (9.9).
Those numbers marked him as one of the more dynamic wide players in European football at the time. At City, he never translated that form into consistent starts, and his Premier League output reflected limited opportunities rather than any sharp decline in ability.
What it means for Tottenham
Savinho’s arrival would take Spurs’ total summer outlay to roughly £387m, according to the Guardian, which includes fees for Sandro Tonali (£100m), Bruno Fernandes (£85m), and Jan Paul van Hecke (£52m). The club has recouped around £140m through the sales of Cristian Romero, Djed Spence, and Luka Vuskovic, providing some financial ballast for the spending.
Head coach Roberto De Zerbi declined to confirm the deal by name but was candid about his mood. “It’s not right to speak about the players until they are official,” he said. “Just to say, I’m very happy. We have not finished yet in the transfer market.” Separate talks are reportedly ongoing for City midfielder Omar Marmoush, with BBC Sport and the Guardian both citing a fee in the region of £75m.
FAQ
How much are Tottenham paying for Savinho?
Tottenham have agreed an initial fee of £75m with Manchester City, with up to £10m in add-ons that could take the total package to £85m. The Athletic describes £5m of those add-ons as highly achievable.
How long is Savinho’s contract at Tottenham?
Savinho is set to sign a five-year deal at Spurs, with the option of a further year, according to The Athletic’s David Ornstein and Guillermo Rai.
Why is Savinho leaving Manchester City?
Savinho told City manager Enzo Maresca he wanted to leave from the first day of Maresca’s tenure. He made just seven Premier League starts last season and was left out of the Community Shield squad entirely on August 16.