Overview

• Pep Guardiola told reporters the club are closing in on a new agreement for Savinho.
• Fabrizio Romano reported that documents are approved for a contract running to June 2031.
• City CEO Ferran Soriano personally blocked a potential summer exit despite Tottenham being ready to pay over €70 million, according to reporting cited by OneFootball.
• The renewal is expected to influence squad planning by lessening interest in alternatives such as Real Madrid’s Rodrygo, per reports.
• After missing the opening three games with injury, Savinho marked his return by scoring in a 2-0 Carabao Cup win, with competition for wide roles also involving Oscar Bobb and Jeremy Doku.