Overview

• ESPN reports the agreement is not yet signed but is expected to be completed, extending the winger’s current 2029 deal by two years with improved terms.
• Manchester City rejected multiple Tottenham bids in the summer, with outlets reporting a high valuation around £65–70 million that dissuaded Spurs.
• Pep Guardiola has reiterated he wants Savinho to stay for years and highlighted the need for calmer decision-making in the final third to boost goals and assists.
• Savinho returned from injury to make his first start of the season and scored in a 2-0 Carabao Cup win over Huddersfield after posting 48 appearances last season with three goals and 13 assists.
• Social media reaction from some City supporters has been critical of a proposed raise, even as multiple outlets, including The Athletic and Fabrizio Romano, describe talks as at a final stage.