Tottenham Hotspur completed the signing of 22-year-old Brazilian winger Sávio, formerly known as Savinho, from Manchester City on August 25, 2026. The initial transfer fee is £75 million, with potential add-ons of £10 million, taking the club's summer spending above £300 million as they rebuild after finishing 17th last Premier League season [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7].
Sávio signed a long-term contract and officially changed his professional name to Sávio upon joining Tottenham [3, 7]. Tottenham head coach Roberto De Zerbi praised the new signing, saying, "Sávio is a player who brings energy, imagination and quality in wide positions. He has the courage to attack defenders and the ability to change a game with his creativity" [2, 3, 5, 7]. Sávio added, "It’s taken a while but I’m very happy to be here. It’s a wonderful opportunity at a brilliant club with one of the best managers in the world," and credited De Zerbi’s vision for convincing him to join [3, 7].
Sávio began his career at Atletico Mineiro and moved to Troyes in 2022. He had a breakout loan season at Girona in 2024, scoring 11 goals in 41 appearances, before transferring to Manchester City in the close season [2, 4, 5]. Reports vary on his exact Manchester City statistics, with some sources citing between 53 and 84 appearances and 2 to 7 goals across all competitions [2, 5, 7]. He has earned 13 caps for Brazil [2, 4, 5].
Other Spurs signings in the 2026 summer include midfielders Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes, defenders Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi, Jan Paul van Hecke, and the potential arrival of City’s Egyptian forward Omar Marmoush [2, 3, 4, 5, 7].
Tottenham opened their 2026-27 Premier League season with a 3-0 defeat away to Brentford on August 23 [2, 4, 5]. The club is scheduled to host Championship side Charlton Athletic in the League Cup second round on August 26 and face Newcastle United in the Premier League on August 29 [2, 4, 5].
