It will be interesting to discover whether Savinho’s relationship with Manchester City has become frosty after he was strongly linked with a surprise move to Tottenham Hotspur.
Tottenham are eyeing Maghnes Akliouche as an alternative to the Brazilian as it looks like the potential move has broken down.
Manchester City blocked Savinho’s switch to Spurs as an unnamed figure within the Etihad Stadium supposedly felt that he could become a superstar like Cole Palmer after being sold.
The 21-year-old finds himself in a tricky situation at City now.
Savinho could be integrated back at Man City despite eyeing Tottenham move
On one hand, Savinho will be hoping to leave the past behind and focus on having an excellent season at Manchester City.
However, considering Savinho was keen on joining Tottenham, he might be frustrated that the transfer failing to go through.
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Manchester Evening News reported that despite Savinho’s interest in becoming a Spurs player, he has not burned any bridges with the Sky Blues and could be integrated back into their first-team.
A few days ago, Pep Guardiola described Savinho as an “extraordinary” player and considering he has spoke glowingly about him in the press, the manager still seem to hold the youngster in high esteem.
Savinho with his hands on his hips during Palermo v Manchester City.
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However, Manchester City could still sell the Brazilian international for the right fee, a rule that applies to every player in their squad.
The real reason Savinho wanted to play for Thomas Frank
In the past, the Catalan has had tumultuous relationships with his former players. For instance, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Guardiola had disagreements in the past.
While the former Troyes attacker seems to be on amicable terms with Pep Guardiola, Savinho wanted to play for Thomas Frank at Tottenham as he felt he would become a regular starter under the Dane.
Furthermore, the highly-rated dribbler was especially keen on playing regularly with the 2026 World Cup in mind.