REACTION: From Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, pictured during his side's 1-0 win against Leeds United at Elland Road.placeholder image
REACTION: From Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, pictured during his side's 1-0 win against Leeds United at Elland Road. | AFP via Getty Images
Man City could see one of their star players leave to join rivals Tottenham in the summer transfer window.
Man City head into the Carabao Cup final against Arsenal this weekend hoping to prevent the Gunners from winning the quadruple and securing a piece of silverware, so they have something to show for this season under Pep Guardiola.
The Cityzens could be in for somewhat of a squad shake-up in the summer, especially if Guardiola leaves, and fresh reports indicate that they could sell one of their promising stars to rivals Tottenham.
Man City give Spurs a Savinho green light
However, ahead of the summer, Spurs are understood to still be keen on Savinho, and a report by GiveMeSport is now saying that Man City would be willing to sell the 21-year-old to Tottenham for the right price.
He has an estimated market value of around £35m, but Man City would likely demand a much higher fee as they’d not only be selling to a rival, but selling one of their most promising young talents.
Guardiola is a big fan of Savinho. Speaking earlier in the season, the Man City boss hailed the 21-year-old. He said: “Like Jeremy [Doku], when he has the ball, he goes and goes. Sometimes we don’t play with proper wingers. We play slightly differently in the last seasons, maybe play less. But we trust him a lot; he’s young.
“He can play right and left side, both sides. He’s a player who is so aggressive. And in time, we improve the final decision and will become a top, top class player.”
Savinho decision could be down to Semenyo signing
Man City were very against selling Savinho in the summer, so it does come as a slight surprise to see them make a U-turn on the 21-year-old. However, it has to be considered that Savinho’s route to regular first-team football has been heavily damaged as the Cityzens signed Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth in the January window.
There is no doubt that Semenyo is the first choice winger option for Man City, so because of that, they could be willing to cash in on Savinho for the right price, to partially pay for the Semenyo signing, but also because Savinho’s role could be considerably reduced now that Semenyo is at the club.
This season, Savinho has been dealing with injuries. He has made 27 appearances this season, scoring three goals, and providing three assists under Guardiola.
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