Manchester City have opened negotiations to sell a shock star amid fears their squad will not comply with UEFA rules in the Champions League.
Following a rare trophyless season for Pep Guardiola's side, the club have made significant movement in the transfer market, adding Rayan Cherki, Rayan Air-Nouri, Tijjani Reijnders, Sverre Nypan and keepers James Trafford and Marcus Bettinelli.
However, with so many new additions Man City's first-team squad includes 32 players and according to The Mirror, they need to act fast to get five out of the door to meet the UEFA squad requirements.
For the Premier League, because of the different homegrown and Under-21 rules, only one exit is required.
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The likes of James McAtee, Kalvin Phillips and Stefan Ortega are all reportedly available, with Jack Grealish closing in on a loan move to Everton.
However, the latest name to be linked with a move away has taken fans by surprise, with Brazilian winger Savinho in talks over a potential move to Spurs.
The report came from Fabrizio Romano on Sunday evening and claimed negotiations are ongoing between the two clubs, and that Savinho would be open to the move.
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The Athletic's David Ornstein has since reported that the fee discussed is around €50m, with Guardiola not set to stand in the 21-year-old's way.
Savinho scored three times across all competitions last season for Man City in 48 appearances for the club.
What Pep Guardiola has said about Savinho
“He is so fast in transitions, so fast and he can do 30 or 40 games,” the City boss said last season.
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“I know he can play every three or four days. This is one of the details of which we take a look – how reliable the player is to play every three or four days otherwise he cannot play in the big teams because the demand is like that.
“I had the feeling he is so strong to play regularly – a lot of games, a lot of minutes," he added.
With Spurs having the added burden of Champions League football this season, this could be a crucial asset for Thomas Frank's side.
Topics: Manchester City, UEFA, Champions League, Tottenham Hotspur, Transfer News, Premier League
Tom Jenkins