Tottenham plan to make an improved bid after seeing their opening £43m proposal rejected for Manchester City winger Savinho
With less than a week left for the new season to commence, Tottenham Hotspur still have some big hopes to fill in the squad.
Son Heung-min called time on his Spurs career after a successful decade-long stint. The 33-year-old also went out on a high after captaining the North London club to the Europa League success last season. Now, Thomas Frank will be hoping that Daniel Levy and Johan Lange can bring in a player that can fill out the void left behind by the South Korea international.
In an expected turn of events, Tottenham have held talks with Manchester City over the possible signing of Savinho. The Sky Blues are not actively looking to sell the Brazil international, given how he showed glimpses of his potential in his debut campaign. However, the player is understood to be open to a switch to Spurs perhaps after seeing his current employers sign highly-rated attacker Rayan Cherki from Lyon earlier this summer.
It was reported that a deal for Savinho can be struck in the region of €50 million. However, Manchester City are asking significantly more than that fee.
Manchester City want around £60m for Savinho
According to a report from The Daily Mail, Man City want around £60m to part ways with Savinho this summer. Tottenham are expected to return with an improved offer for the South American attacker, after having an opening £43m proposal rejected.
Savinho is believed to have grown frustrated by his inconsistent role in Pep Guardiola’s team and has shown inclination towards joining the Lilywhites. Spurs are now stepping up their efforts to land the 21-year-old, as evidenced by their intent to return with an improved second bid. The Brazilian’s openness to join Tottenham shows that he is apparently convinced with the project at the club spearheaded by new boss Thomas Frank.
£60m steep for Savinho…but could be worth it in the long run
City changing their transfer valuation of Savinho is not bizarre. Spurs’ eagerness to strike a deal by offering £43m as their first proposal perhaps gave their transfer chiefs an idea that they can squeeze in more millions, considering we are in desperate need of multiple new signings in the window’s closing weeks after missing out on Morgan Gibbs-White and the serious knee injury to James Maddison.
The Sky Blues have now set a £60m valuation, which is steep for someone who has played just one season of Premier League football thus far. However, it is worth remembering that Savinho is still only 21 and has a lot of room to grow. Despite being new to the league, he bagged 10 assists and was City’s creator-in-chief.
So, purely going by his talent and sky-high potential, paying £60m for Savinho may appear a lot now but over the next few years it would be a valuable investment.