Tottenham have rekindled their interest in Man City winger Savinho after holding initial talks last summer.
The Brazil international has emerged as a key target for Roberto De Zerbi, with the player keen to depart in search of more first-team minutes.
The process of securing the move to the capital is now underway after the attacker spent two years under Pep Guardiola.
The 22-year-old signed for City from sister club Troyes for £30million in July 2024, having spent the previous campaign on loan at Catalan side Girona.
Savinho had talks with the Lilywhites last year, but former Man City boss Guardiola blocked the negotiations.
The Brazilian subsequently signed a two-year contract extension in October, keeping him at the Etihad Stadium until 2031.
He was a regular starter in his first season, scoring three times in 48 appearances across all competitions.
However, during Guardiola’s final season at the club, the winger’s playing minutes were limited to only 14 starts across the full season in an injury-hit campaign.
Savinho faced intense competition for his position from Rayan Cherki and Antoine Semenyo.
City wanted around £70m a year ago — and Spurs chiefs are now working on a deal worth closer to £60m.
On talkSPORT’s White and Jordan, chief football correspondent Alex Crook stated: “I don’t think the interest from last summer and January has ever really gone away.
“It was Pep Guardiola who put the stoppers on that move this time a year ago and he had no kind of season at all at Manchester City.
“I think the player is keen to make the move and Roberto De Zerbi is keen to sign him. Around £60 million is the fee being touted, and this would be another addition to the Tottenham squad that De Zerbi is assembling.”
The hierarchy at the north London club have backed the Italian manager in the transfer window following back-to-back 17th-place finishes.
Despite the attacker’s desire to leave, he was included in Enzo Maresca’s initial 28-man squad for their pre-season tour of Asia.
City will face Inter Milan, the K League All-Stars, and Atletico Madrid in Hong Kong and Seoul.
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Man City 28-man squad
Goalkeepers: Marcus Bettinelli, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Max Chabot, Jack Wint.
Defenders: Rayan Ait-Nouri, Max Alleyne, Kaden Braithwaite, Josko Gvardiol, Matty Henderson-Hall, Abdukodir Khusanov, Rico Lewis, Stephen Mfuni, Vitor Reis
Midfielders: Claudio Echeverri, Phil Foden, Jaden Heskey, Mateo Kovacic, Jeremy Monga, Divine Mukasa, Nico, Xavier Parker, Tijjani Reijnders, Floyd Samba, Antoine Semenyo, Savinho.
Forwards: Ryan McAidoo, Divin Mubama, Mahamadou Sangare
Spurs transfer spending
If Spurs were to pay the expected fee for Savinho, he would become the club’s fourth-most expensive signing.
Spurs have already broken their transfer record fee twice this summer with Sandro Tonali (£100m), and Mateus Fernandes (£85m).
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They also splashed out £52m for Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton to take their total spend to £237m so far.
Meanwhile, the north London side have acquired Marcos Senesi, Andy Robertson, and Martin Dubravka on free transfers.
