Fabrizio Romano has revealed what he has heard from his sources about why Manchester City suddenly appear to have changed their stance on selling Savinho to Tottenham Hotspur.
Most Spurs fans were dreaming of an Eberechi Eze-Mohammed Kudus-Savinho linkup at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium next season.
For some, that appeared too good to be true, and it looks like their suspicions might be correct, as we are now hearing that Man City have decided against selling Savinho to Spurs.
It was revealed by talkSPORT on Tuesday that Pep Guardiola had decided that he does not want to lose Savinho, even though the Lilywhites are prepared to pay a club-record fee for the 21-year-old.
Man City official is blocking Savinho’s move to Tottenham
There are perhaps very few journalists in world football with connections to as many agents and clubs as Fabrizio Romano, and he has now revealed something very interesting about Savinho.
The Italian confirms that the former Girona man remains keen on being part of the Thomas Frank project at Spurs and claims that one senior figure at Man City is currently stopping the deal from going through.
Romano said on his YoutTube channel: “As of today, there is someone specific, very important, at Manchester City blocking the deal for Savinho to Tottenham. The player is keen on a move to Tottenham, but the player is not breaking his relationship with Manchester City.
“So the player is kind of positioned like, okay, if I can go to Tottenham, I’m happy, because Thomas Frank wants to make him one of the faces of the project, because he could play on a regular basis. So, Savinho would like to go to Tottenham.”
Should Spurs turn their attention to alternatives or keep their powder dry?
It has been suggested that Tottenham could turn to Monaco winger Maghnes Akliouche if they miss out on Savinho.
However, it is clear that Spurs are prioritising signing players with Premier League experience this summer, and Frank has made it clear that he is happy with the squad he has.
If Tottenham cannot get Savinho this summer, one wonders if they may decide to keep their powder dry and go for the Brazilian again in January rather than spending on a winger who doesn’t necessarily elevate the squad.
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