Tottenham confirm Savinho signing from Manchester City, winger to be known as Savio
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Tottenham Hotspur have completed the signing of Brazilian winger Savinho from Manchester City, with the player adopting the name Savio at his new club.
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Attributed to original sourceTottenham sign Brazil winger Savinho from Manchester City for an initial £75m - and he reverts to being called Savio.
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What happened
Tottenham Hotspur have announced the signing of Brazilian winger Savinho, previously known as Savinho, from Manchester City. The 21-year-old joins Spurs and will go by the name Savio at his new club. Savinho joined Manchester City from Troyes in 2024 but struggled for consistent minutes under Pep Guardiola, making the move to North London in search of more regular first-team football. He is expected to add pace, dribbling and width to Tottenham's attack.
Chance analysis
Tottenham have added a high-upside attacking talent in Savinho, a direct, left-footed winger comfortable on either flank. At Manchester City, minutes were hard to come by in a stacked forward line, so a move to Spurs offers a clearer pathway to starts. The fact that the club is rebranding him as Savio is a small but telling detail — Spurs are giving him a fresh identity, which often signals a player they view as a long-term project rather than a stop-gap.
Tottenham gain a dynamic young winger with top-level experience, boosting their attacking depth; Manchester City lose a squad player unlikely to feature regularly.