Tottenham have signed Savinho from Manchester City in a deal worth up to £85m, with the Brazilian now known as Sávio at his new club, and are continuing separate talks for Omar Marmoush worth around £75m. Together the two deals come to roughly £160m for a pair of forwards who could not hold down a place in City's team.
The initial fee for Savinho is £75m, with £10m in add-ons of which £5m is understood to be effectively guaranteed, so City should bank at least £80m. It is a club-record sale for City, above the £82m that took Julian Alvarez to Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2024, and it ends a pursuit that dates back to last summer, when Spurs tried and the player chose to stay and fight for a starting shirt at City instead.
What they said
Tottenham's sporting director, Johan Lange, said: "Sávio is someone who has been on our radar for a while and I'm delighted that he is now a Tottenham Hotspur player." Roberto De Zerbi said: "Sávio is a player who brings energy, imagination and quality in wide positions. He has the courage to attack defenders and the ability to change a game with his creativity." Sávio said: "It's taken a while but I'm very happy to be here. It's a wonderful opportunity at a brilliant club with one of the best managers in the world."