Why Savinho transfer to Tottenham is on hold despite Man City willingness to sanction exit

Why Savinho transfer to Tottenham is on hold despite Man City willingness to sanction exit Tottenham were interested in Savinho last summer but were unsuccessful in their quest Roberto De Zerbi’s side remains interested in the winger, with club-to-club negotiations ongoing Savinho is in favour of a move to north London after frustrating 2025-26 season at Man City Manchester City’s Savinho is keen on a move to Tottenham but the Blues must find a replacement before they can give the winger the green light for an exit, as per a new report. Savinho joined Manchester City in the summer of 2024 for an initial fee of £21 million after an excellent loan spell at Girona , during which he scored 11 goals and provided ten assists in all competitions. The budding starlet subsequently moved to the Etihad Stadium from French sister club Troyes and has since had patches of good form but struggled significantly with his output in sky blue. Manchester City searching for wingers as Savinho nears £65M Tottenham transfer The winger managed just seven league starts last campaign with a return of just two Premier League goal contributions. Whilst he certainly is a talented footballer, it is clear he needs minutes in order to develop and evolve as a player, something that Manchester City, due to their immense quality in forward areas, may struggle to provide. Given his lack of first-team football of late, it is understandable that the former Girona man may want a new challenge, and according to reports, Tottenham Hotspur have rekindled their previous interest and are in hot pursuit. Report: Savinho ready to join Spurs but Man City need replacement According to Fabrizio Romano on YouTube, a move to the capital for the Brazilian is more than plausible, but the Manchester City hierarchy must have assurance of finding a replacement before formal steps of the transfer can be taken. “I stand by my news. It was the end of May, June, and July. I maintain my information. Tottenham want Savinho. Tottenham will go for Savinho. There are negotiations ongoing club to club,” he explained. “Savinho is very keen on a move to Tottenham. Savinho was already prepared to go to Tottenham one year ago. They wanted him in summer 2025. It was an exclusive story. I remember July 2025. Then the deal didn’t happen because City decided to keep Savio to offer him a new contract in September.” “But now Savinho wants to go to Tottenham, and Tottenham are negotiating for Savinho   with Man City. Then in order to get the green light for the move, Man City would need a replacement for Savinho.” Savinho posts cryptic Instagram story as Tottenham near £65M Man City agreement “That’s the point. But Tottenham are working on the Savinho deal – not today, not yesterday, but I told you in June, and I stand by my information. Tottenham and   Savio, this remains the priority.” Manchester City are yet to receive a formal bid from Tottenham Hotspur, nor has the arrival of a potential replacement been reported as of yet, but with negotiations ongoing between all parties, the departure of Savinho could be on the horizon in the coming weeks. However, the decisive factor remains that Hugo Viana and Manchester City want to identify a successor before they can approve the sale of their number 26.