Manchester City awaiting formal Tottenham offer for Savinho as Iliman Ndiaye plans develop

Manchester City awaiting formal Tottenham offer for Savinho as Iliman Ndiaye plans develop Man City are yet to receive a formal approach from Tottenham regarding Savinho Spurs have been heavily linked with the Brazilian winger ahead of the summer window City are seeking around £60M for the 22-year-old, who is open to a move to north London Manchester City are yet to hear from Tottenham regarding a potential deal for Savinho, despite the north London club having been strongly linked with the Brazilian winger throughout the early weeks of the summer window. Tottenham had been expected to formalise their interest in Savinho following confirmation that negotiations were underway and the attacker was open to a move to north London. It has been recently reported that Spurs were considering making an opening bid in the coming days, with City seeking around £60 million for the 22-year-old who struggled for consistent minutes under Pep Guardiola last season. How Savinho is perceived behind the scenes at Manchester City as Tottenham eye £60M swoop City began formal negotiations with Tottenham over the deal earlier this month, though the latest update suggests the process has since stalled with no formal bid having arrived at the Etihad Stadium. Report: City awaiting formal Tottenham approach As per Jamie Jackson of Guardian Sport , Manchester City are yet to hear from Tottenham regarding Savinho, with no formal offer having been received by the club despite the prolonged speculation linking the winger with a move to north London this summer. The update adds further uncertainty to a pursuit that appeared to be gathering momentum just days ago, with Savinho himself having identified Tottenham as his preferred destination beyond City and being open to the move under head coach Roberto de Zerbi . What is the wider context for Savinho’s future? City have deemed Savinho surplus to requirements this summer following a season in which he managed just seven Premier League starts under Guardiola, though many within the club still hold the Brazilian in high regard and believe his ceiling remains significantly higher than his output last term suggested. Should the Tottenham deal fail to materialise, it has been indicated that City would look to sign a new winger of their own should Savinho depart – making the resolution of his future one of the more consequential pieces of business director of football Hugo Viana needs to complete before the window closes.