Savinho to Tottenham latest as Fabrizio Romano outlines Barcelona and Manchester City market moves
With the summer transfer window entering what Fabrizio Romano described as the “final two weeks”, attention is intensifying across several major deals, and one of the most notable threads in his latest market update involved Savinho and Tottenham.
Romano set the tone by saying, “it’s going to be crazy busy for this final two weeks from today. We enter into the final two weeks of the summer transfer window. The news are coming every second, even while I’m recording this video.” That framed a discussion spanning Barcelona, Manchester City, Chelsea and Tottenham, with Savinho clearly flagged as a key name to watch.
According to Fabrizio Romano, “Savinho not in the squad today for Tottenham, sorry for Manchester City to face Arsenal and Savinho remains the absolute top target for Tottenham and Tottenham are working on it.” While the wording was rapid and conversational, the message was direct, Savinho is the priority target and Tottenham are actively pursuing the situation.
Manchester City reshaping midfield plans
Romano’s wider update painted Manchester City as a club facing major change. The headline story was his claim that “Rodri to Barcelona is a here we go. The deal is done,” followed by the further explanation that “Barcelona have reached a verbal agreement with Manchester City for Rodri. The deal is done.”
He added important detail on the negotiations, explaining that City “rejected two proposals from Barcelona, €50 million and €60 million, addons included.” He then broke down the bidding process by saying, “So the first bid was 45 plus 5 million. The second bid was 55 plus 5 million.”
Romano also said, “Manchester City never wanted to block Rodri. They wanted to find the best solution financially for them,” while describing the transfer as a result of the player’s decision. In his words, “it was almost 10 days ago he decided to go to Barcelona. He agreed on personal terms with Barcelona and now the deal is done between Barca and Manchester City.”
There was also a telling observation around Rodri’s absence, with Romano saying, “Rodri today was not there because Barcelona and Manchester City closed the deal for Rodri to join Barcelona.”
Once that situation was outlined, attention shifted to who City could target next. Romano said, “Manchester City are still thinking of Enzo Fernandez in midfield.” He reinforced that position by adding, “Manchester City are not giving up for Enzo Fernandez,” and again, “Manchester City are still there. Manchester City are still calling the agent of the player. Manchester City are still in contact.”
He was equally clear that City are expected to move elsewhere too, stating, “I expect two things from Man City. The first one close Bouadi.” He added, “Manchester City have an agreement with Bouadi on personal terms and Manchester City are expected also to advance with Lille to close the deal in the next hours.”
Final two weeks set for more movement
Romano’s update covered several strands, but the Savinho line stands out for Tottenham. In a market bulletin dominated by Barcelona’s progress for Rodri and João Cancelo, Savinho was still identified as a live and important chase. The exact quote was unambiguous, “Savinho remains the absolute top target for Tottenham and Tottenham are working on it.”
There was no attempt in the discussion to present the deal as done, nor any suggestion of agreed terms. Instead, the emphasis was on priority and active work. That in itself is notable with the deadline approaching and clubs moving quickly.
Romano closed with a warning familiar to anyone following late-window business, “it’s crazy crazy busy out there.” On the evidence of this latest update, Savinho, Tottenham, Manchester City and Barcelona are all part of that picture, and the next steps may not be far away.
Source: Fabrizio Romano