Tottenham Hotspur have signed Brazil winger Savinho from Manchester City for a reported £85 million ($115 million), taking their spending in this summer's transfer window beyond $400 million.
The 22-year-old is the latest addition to Tottenham's squad under manager Roberto De Zerbi, who is preparing for his first full season in charge of the club.
Tottenham have already made two major midfield signings this summer. Italy international Sandro Tonali joined from Newcastle for a reported club-record £100 million ($133 million), while Mateus Fernandes arrived from West Ham for £85 million ($113 million).
Savinho joined Manchester City in 2024 for €40 million ($43.6 million) from the club's sister team Troyes. However, he struggled to establish himself, scoring only two goals in 53 Premier League appearances.
He was also left out of Brazil's squad for this year's World Cup.
Savinho said he was delighted to finally complete his move to Tottenham after weeks of speculation.
“It's taken a while but I'm very happy to be here,” he said in a Tottenham statement.
He said the opportunity to work with De Zerbi was a major reason for joining the club and added that the manager had promised to help him reach his full potential.
De Zerbi praised Savinho's “energy, imagination and quality” and said the winger had the confidence and creativity to take on defenders and change matches.
Tottenham opened their Premier League campaign with a heavily changed starting lineup but suffered a 3-0 defeat at Brentford. Tonali and fellow new signings Jan Paul van Hecke, Marco Senesi and Andy Robertson all started the match.
Tottenham are now competing with Chelsea to become the biggest spenders in European football during this transfer window.
Another major City sale
Manchester City's newly appointed manager Enzo Maresca said last week that Savinho had wanted to leave the club from the beginning.
The transfer is a club-record sale for City, which has also made several major moves this summer.
Spain captain Rodri joined Barcelona for €76.5 million ($88.5 million), while midfielder Tijjani Reijnders, goalkeeper James Trafford and defender Nathan Ake have also left the club. Long-serving players John Stones and Bernardo Silva were released.
City's only major senior outfield signing so far has been England midfielder Elliot Anderson, who reportedly joined for a club-record £116 million ($155 million).
The transfer window closes next Tuesday, with City expected to make further signings before the deadline, potentially including Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi.