Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Tottenham Sign Savinho From Manchester City Amid £400 Million Spending
Tottenham bought Brazilian winger Savinho from Manchester City.
Reports valued the transfer at £75 million plus £10 million in possible add-ons, while another report described it as an £85 million deal.
The move pushed Tottenham’s summer spending above $400 million.
Savinho is 22 years old.
He played very well while on loan at Girona, scoring 11 goals in 41 games.
His record at Manchester City was less impressive, with reports giving different totals for his appearances and goals.
Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi praised Savinho’s energy and creativity.
Savinho said he was happy to join Tottenham after a long transfer process.
Tottenham is rebuilding after finishing 17th last season and losing its opening league match 3-0 to Brentford.
Tottenham Hotspur signed Brazil winger Savinho from Manchester City in a deal reported at £85 million, including add-ons.
The transfer lifted Tottenham’s summer spending above £300 million, or more than $400 million.
Savinho, 22, previously scored 11 goals in 41 appearances on loan at Girona before joining Manchester City in 2024.
His Manchester City record was reported as seven goals in 84 appearances in all competitions, including two in 53 Premier League games.
The transfer followed Savinho’s reported wish to leave City and Tottenham’s 3-0 season-opening loss to Brentford.
- Who
- Tottenham Hotspur, Savinho, Manchester City, and Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi.
- What
- Tottenham signed Savinho in a reported £75 million deal with £10 million in add-ons, also described as an £85 million transfer.
- When
- The transfer was announced on Monday or Tuesday, according to different reports; the transfer window closes the following Tuesday.
- Where
- The transfer was made between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City.
- Why
- Savinho reportedly wanted to leave Manchester City, while Tottenham was rebuilding its squad under Roberto De Zerbi.
Tottenham’s Rebuilding Case
Concerns About Spending and Performance
Savinho’s expected contribution
Tottenham’s Rebuilding Case
Roberto De Zerbi said Savinho brings energy, imagination, quality, attacking courage, and creativity that can change games.
Concerns About Spending and Performance
Reports noted that Savinho had not met expectations at Manchester City, scoring only two goals in 53 Premier League appearances.
Scale of Tottenham’s transfer spending
Tottenham’s Rebuilding Case
Tottenham’s spending is part of a major squad rebuild after the club finished 17th and narrowly avoided relegation last season.
Concerns About Spending and Performance
The spending has taken Tottenham above £300 million and more than $400 million, putting Spurs among the biggest spenders in European football.
Transfer outcome for Manchester City
Tottenham’s Rebuilding Case
Savinho’s departure followed his reported desire to leave, and the sale was described as a club-record fee for City.
Concerns About Spending and Performance
Manchester City has also sold or released several senior players this offseason, while making only one reported senior outfield addition.
- Reported transfer fee
- £75 million plus £10 million in add-ons; another report gave the total as £85 million ($115 million).
- Player
- Savinho, a 22-year-old Brazil winger.
- Tottenham spending
- Above £300 million, or more than $400 million, during the summer transfer window.
- Girona record
- Eleven goals in 41 appearances during his loan spell, as Girona finished third in LaLiga and qualified for the Champions League.
- Manchester City record
- Reports cited seven goals in 84 appearances in all competitions, including two goals in 53 Premier League appearances.
- Previous City transfer
- Manchester City signed Savinho in 2024 for €40 million ($43.6 million) from sister club Troyes.
- Tottenham’s season opener
- Tottenham lost 3-0 away to Brentford.
