Savinho to join Tottenham for $100 million

Tottenham Hotspur have signed Brazilian winger Savinho from Manchester City for an initial fee of £75 million ($102 million), pushing the London club’s total spending in this summer’s transfer market to more than $400 million.

The 22-year-old Savinho failed to establish himself as a regular starter at City over two seasons, but the Spurs hope to add pace and creativity to their attack after narrowly avoiding relegation from the Premier League last season.

Savinho said in a statement to Tottenham: “It took some time, but I’m very happy to be here. It’s a great opportunity at a distinguished club with one of the best coaches in the world.”

He added: “Once I spoke with the manager, I realized I had to come here. He told me he wants to help me reach the highest level, and I believe we can achieve that together as a team.”

The impact of Italian manager Roberto De Zerbi at the end of last season helped Tottenham avoid relegation to the Championship for the first time in 49 years.

However, the manager’s revolution, backed by heavy spending to reshape the squad, began disastrously with a 3-0 defeat to Brentford in the opening match of the new Premier League season.

Savinho joins other high-profile signings, including Portuguese midfielder Matheus Fernandes, Italian midfielder Sandro Tonali, and Dutch defender Jan Paul van Hecke.