Tottenham Eyes Savinho as Potential Key Signing Following Impressive Statistics
Tottenham Hotspur is showing renewed interest in winger Savinho, whose performance data suggests a promising future despite a challenging season at Manchester City. The analysis of Savinho’s contribution reveals a stark contrast compared to his prior form. After transferring from Bournemouth in January, Savinho played only 821 minutes in the Premier League, scoring once and making one assist, which accounted for just 31% of City’s available minutes.
This marked a noticeable decline from the previous season when he participated in 54% of the match time. However, Savinho’s statistics from the 2024-25 season indicate a substantial resurgence. He notched eight assists from open play within just 1,773 minutes of play, placing him among the top performers in the league.
On a per-90 minute basis, he ranked third for open-play assists at 0.41, while only Mohamed Salah recorded a higher chance creation rate, averaging 2.2 opportunities per 90 minutes. Moreover, Savinho demonstrated strong capability in ball progression, averaging 6.8 progressive carries of at least 10 meters per 90 minutes, second only to Jeremy Doku among players with a minimum of 1,000 minutes played that season.
Additionally, he led the league in carries that resulted in a created chance, averaging 1.3 per 90 minutes, outperforming all but Son Heung-min in assist frequency following a carry. His dribbling statistics also stood out, as he completed 2.6 dribbles per 90 minutes with a 51% success rate, effectively drawing defenders before passing to teammates.
Savinho’s previous season at Girona illustrates the winger’s potential, where he gathered 2,989 minutes in La Liga, contributing nine goals and eight assists. His significant time on the left wing, indicative of his dangerous one-on-one capabilities, contrasted with his role at City, where he predominantly played on the right side.
This versatility could prove advantageous for Tottenham as they consider bringing Savinho on board for the upcoming season.
Savinho’s involvement for Manchester City fell sharply last season after the club signed winger Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth in January.
He played 821 Premier League minutes, scoring once and providing one assist, while featuring in only 31% of City’s available minutes.
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That was a significant drop from the previous campaign, when he played 54%.
Yet his 2024-25 numbers show why Tottenham are prepared to invest heavily in him. Savinho registered eight Premier League assists that season, all from open play, despite playing only 1,773 minutes. Only five players recorded more from open play.
On a per-90 basis, he ranked third for open-play assists with 0.41, while only Mohamed Salah created more chances per 90 than Savinho’s 2.2.
His biggest threat, though, came from carrying the ball. Among Premier League players with at least 1,000 minutes in 2024-25, only Jeremy Doku averaged more progressive carries of at least 10 metres than Savinho’s 6.8 per 90.
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Savinho also led the division for carries followed by a chance created, averaging 1.3 per 90, while only Son Heung-min ended a carry with an assist more frequently.
He completed 2.6 dribbles per 90 with a 51% success rate and used those carries to draw defenders towards him before releasing team-mates.
That ability was even more evident during his breakout season at Girona. Savinho played 2,989 minutes in La Liga in 2023-24, with 65% of them coming on the left wing. He scored nine goals, supplied eight assists and established himself as one of the division’s most dangerous one-against-one players.
At City, his role shifted. Across his two Premier League seasons, his most common position was on the right, accounting for 36% of his minutes, compared to 20% on the left. That versatility could matter at Spurs.
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