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Pep Guardiola has closed the door on Savinho leaving Manchester City, talkSPORT understands. Tottenham wanted to sign the winger in a potential club-record deal but Guardiola does not want to lose
Tottenham Hotspur are considering AS Monaco’s Maghnes Akliouche (23) as an alternative to Manchester City forward Savinho (21), according to a report from The Independent. Akliouche has been
Manchester City will accept a £70million offer for Savinho after Tottenham have made a move to sign him. Tottenham are in advanced talks to sign the Brazil international, but Man City are understood to have rejected a £60million offer for his services.
Tottenham Hotspur target Savinho will not be moving to North London this summer, according to talkSPORT. Spurs wanted the Manchester City winger and were in talks to sign him. However, Tottenham will not be getting the 21-year-old because Man City boss Pep Guardiola has closed the door to a potential departure.
Tottenham Hotspur have now launched a move for a "world-class" Savinho alternative, having received the green light from Thomas Frank, according to a report.
Pep Guardiola says if Brazil internationals Savinho and Ederson want to leave Manchester City they should just come ask.
Tottenham have also been informed that Savinho will be staying put, with City unwilling to sell a player Pep Guardiola wants to keep. Tottenham’s interest coming so close to the end of the window is a factor, but it was Guardiola’s stance which was ‘key’ to Savinho staying.
Savinho's representative, Zeitel, arrived in London on Friday, reportedly flying in from South America for talks. On Friday, Guardiola expressed his desire to keep the 21-year-old for "many, many years", revealing that the forward has sustained an injury that will keep him out for several weeks.
Manchester City remain active in the transfer market as we head into the final 12 days of the transfer window. The Blues have strengthened significantly this summer, striking early deals for Rayan Cherki, Rayan Ait-Nouri and Tijjani Reijnders before adding James Trafford later in the window.