Tottenham Hotspur aren't wasting any time in the transfer market, even if the summer window doesn't officially open until 15 June, a few days into the World Cup.
A season so disastrous is bound to force widespread change, although it currently doesn't look like much reshuffling will be done at the very highest level. Instead, alterations will be made with the playing staff.
Roberto De Zerbi, the man largely responsible for steering us to safety, said after Sunday's 1-0 win that work on building the "new team" would begin that evening.
Spurs have certainly been proactive, with deals for Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi agreed in principle. Both will arrive as free agents. Moreover, Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Savinho, who was heavily linked last summer, remains on the club's radar.
Attacking reinforcements are a necessity, and there's much to like about Savinho, but the Brazilian is anything but a sure thing.
Savinho currently has one major flaw
The Savinho saga dragged on last summer, reaching the point where I was beyond interested as to whether we'd actually get the deal over the line. Eventually, Manchester City dug their heels in and didn't allow the winger to depart.
He subsequently missed the start of the season through injury, and only sporadically featured for the Cityzens during Pep Guardiola's final campaign at the helm.
Savinho would raise the technical level of this Tottenham frontline, is capable off both flanks, and is a proficient operator in one-on-one situations. Guardiola previously described the 22-year-old as having "incredible potential", but the winger will not ascend to superstardom unless he sharpens up in the final third.
"And in time we improve the final decision and will become a top, top class player," the departing City boss also noted last December.
There will be plenty for De Zerbi to work with; there's no doubting that, but Spurs, at this juncture, may require more of a sure thing in front of goal. Savinho has scored seven times in 84 Man City appearances, and just isn't a natural goalscorer. He underperformed his xG by almost 5.0 in the Premier League last season and found the back of the net just once this term.
Savinho may never blossom into a reliable sharpshooter, and that's okay. I just fear that his finishing issues will frustrate to the extent that they overshadow all the good I think he'd inevitably supply.
I'm still bullish on the Brazilian and think he'd be an excellent addition, especially under this manager. I'm merely pointing out the imperfections.
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