Tottenham in talks to sign Manchester City's Savinho
City do want to lose the winger, who was a key member of the side last season, but manager Pep Guardiola has always maintained he will not keep unhappy players at the club and needs to trim numbers before the transfer window shuts.
City will only sell for a suitable fee which is likely to be around £50m, given they signed the 21-year-old for around £35m from Girona last year.
Following the arrival of Rayan Cherki from Lyon Savinho is thought to be worried about game time if he remains at the Etihad, and City have at least given Tottenham some encouragement that a deal can be done.
The north London club are in desperate need of attacking reinforcements after the departure of Son Heung-mi n to Los Angeles FC and the recent serious knee injury sustained by James Maddison. New manager Thomas Frank's two main arrivals this summer are Mohammed Kudus and Joao Palhinha.
A pursuit of Nottingham Forest captain Morgan Gibbs-White failed last month, and Tottenham have now switched attention to versatile attacker Savinho, but discussions with City are at an early stage.
Savinho played 48 times in his debut campaign under Guardiola, mainly on the right wing, where he scored three times and delivered 13 assists. If an agreement can be reached between the two clubs, Savinho could be a natural replacement for the Tottenham's former captain Son.
Meanwhile, Jack Grealish is in discussions over a move to Everton as Guardiola further looks to cut his squad.
Grealish, 29, will be allowed to leave City for the right deal during the summer window and is a target for David Moyes as he looks to bolster his squad ahead of the new Premier League season.
Telegraph Sport revealed Grealish was left out of the matchday squad for the final day of last season and he was also absent for the Club World Cup in the US over the summer.
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