Tottenham Hotspur are pushing ahead with a move for Savinho after Fabrizio Romano said the Manchester City winger wants to join Spurs. Romano said on Friday night that Tottenham are working on the deal and expect to confirm their second summer signing soon.
That is the clearest sign yet that one of Tottenham Hotspur midfield transfer targets is moving from interest to action. Savinho, 22, was already on Tottenham’s radar in 2025, and the club’s renewed push comes as it tries to turn a busy summer into a sharper, more complete squad build before the new campaign settles in.
Romano’s message was straightforward: the player side should not be the obstacle. He said Savinho was attracted by Tottenham a year ago and is attracted again now, adding that he does not see major problems in reaching personal terms if the clubs can strike a deal. In other words, the open question is not whether Savinho likes the move. It is whether Manchester City and Tottenham can settle the fee.
That matters because City already shut the door on an exit in the summer of 2025, then handed Savinho a new contract and kept him at the Etihad Stadium for the 2025/26 campaign. The landscape has shifted since then. Teamtalk reported on May 27 that City are now ready to sell him in the summer of 2026, and on June 2 that Savinho is keen on working with Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi, while his representatives have told Spurs that he is interested in a switch to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Romano said Tottenham are on it and are negotiating, discussing and talking with City over the transfer fee. He also said Spurs will officially confirm the arrival of defender Marcos Senesi after announcing Andy Robertson as their first summer signing, a sign that the club expects movement to continue. For Tottenham, the timing is now the point: the player wants the move, the club wants the deal, and the only remaining barrier is whether City will accept the price that gets it done.
If that gap closes, Tottenham should be able to move quickly. If it does not, Savinho becomes another reminder that transfer momentum can change fast, but not always fast enough to beat the negotiating table.
