Arsenal have shown that buying from Manchester City isn't such a bad idea.
Sure, Oleksandr Zinchenko and, to a lesser extent, Gabriel Jesus, are no longer protagonists in Mikel Arteta's second-place project, but the former Cityzens played pivotal roles into hastening the process between top-four and title contention.
Chelsea, meanwhile, struck gold with the purchase of Cole Palmer, with the volume of star attackers at Pep Guardiola's disposal rendering the burgeoning academy product dispensable in 2023.
Our fiercest rivals have benefitted from City oversights, especially with Palmer, and it could soon be Spurs' turn to take advantage of the Sky Blues' impressive talent pool. While they're not actively trying to sell Savinho, City are not standing in the Brazilian winger's way amid Lilywhite interest. However, as was the case with Jesus and Palmer, they want a respectable fee.
We can only hope an agreement is struck, because the 21-year-old has all the makings of a poster-boy in north London. Here's why Tottenham want to sign Savinho.
1. Potential to boom
Yes, Savinho scored just once in the Premier League last season, underperforming his expected goals (xG) tally by 4.0, per FBRef. The year before, though, the winger outperformed his xG by 2.9 and scored nine times in La Liga for a Girona side that secured Champions League football for the very first time.
Which is it to be? What campaign was the anomaly?
One thing's for sure, we're not singing Savinho for his scoring prowess. The Brazilian's value manifests via his supreme one-on-one dribbling ability and his capacity to create after working a yard of space. Last season, the 21-year-old, compared to attacking midfielders and wingers in Europe's top five leagues, ranked in the 94th percentile with 2.69 successful take-ons per 90 minutes, and the 96th percentile with 6.61 progressive carries per 90.
Savinho is an immensely creative dribbler who boasts the samba magic of the Selecao stars that have dazzled befoe him. He, like Mohammed Kudus, has a knack of wriggling out of tight spots through slick footwork, and this Spurs team would be incredibly hard to defend in wide areas if Savinho joined forces with the Ghanaian.
The Brazilian's profligacy in front of goal last term ensured the world wasn't taken aback when he stepped on English shores for the first time, Savinho most certainly left an impression with a few standout performance which depicted just how good he could be. He'd raise the technical level of this Tottenham team immeasurably, aiding ball retention in the final third and allowing us to sustain attacks.
2. Versatile, hard-working winger appreciated by Thomas Frank
The manager is said to be all over Savinho, and it's easy to understand why.
Thomas Frank's flexibility has already been on full display this summer, with a 4-2-3-1 the apparent default, but a 3-5-2 adopted with great success in the UEFA Super Cup.
Savinho is being targeted to play a key role in the four-back system. He wouldn't be an obvious fit in the Super Cup framework. The Brazilian is equally proficient down both flanks, but I prefer him down the left.
He's not yet an Arjen Robben type, who can cut in off the right and target the goalkeeper's back post with a rasping shot. At this stage, Savinho is more effective playing down his traditional wing, isolating the right-back and attempting to reach the byline. He's an excellent crosser with both feet, capable of producing a variety of deliveries. Both Dominic Solanke and Richarlison should benefit.
His high technical level and versatility render the 21-year-old an intriguing possibility for Frank. Plus, he works his socks off out of possession, and we saw against Paris Saint-Germain just how demanding the Dane is of his players when we don't have the ball. Savinho ticks so many boxes, and he'll have something to prove if he leaves City after just a year.
3. Levynomics
Tottenham may have more than they want to bring the 21-year-old in, with Man City demanding in excess of £50m for the winger.
However, this is a fee the club have grown familiar with in recent years, since Tanguy Ndombele became our record-signing in 2019. We've since signed Mohammed Kudus and Dominic Solanke for more, while Richarlison and Brennan Johnson were also acquired for similar fees.
Daniel Levy should thus be pretty comfortable meeting City's demands on the transfer fee, and he'll love Savinho's reported salary in Manchester. According to Capology, the Brazilian, who joined from Girona last summer, is one of City's lowest-paid players, earning £40,000-a-week.
That wage would make Savinho one of the lowest-paid, players at Spurs, too, with Bryan Gil earning that much. And while the club would doubtless bump up his salary, projecting the 21-year-old to be a major part of Thomas Frank's plans, his addition would align with Levy's self-sufficient model. He's not going to break the wage structure.
After getting Son Heung-min's £10m salary off their books, Spurs have plenty of wriggle room on the wages front heading into 2025/26. Double Savinho's salary and he wouldn't be earning half of what Son made annually during his final years at the club.