City extends Savinho contract through 2031 with option for extra year

Manchester City announced that Brazilian winger Savinho has signed a contract extension that keeps him at the Etihad Stadium through 2031, with the club holding an option to add a further year. The 21-year-old’s new deal comes after a summer in which Tottenham Hotspur made a formal approach for the player and amid continued efforts by City to lock down younger members of their squad for the long term.

Savinho has featured six times for City so far this season, scoring in the club’s Carabao Cup win over Huddersfield Town. He arrived at Manchester City in 2024 after a breakout loan season with Girona and has established himself under manager Pep Guardiola. Last season he made 48 appearances across all competitions, scoring three goals and providing 13 assists, according to the club. His performances in La Liga with Girona, where he contributed 11 goals and 10 assists and helped the club secure a first-ever Champions League place, were pivotal to his move to City from Troyes, a club within the City Football Group network.

City resisted Tottenham’s interest in the summer. Spurs submitted a formal approach and discussions reportedly centered on a fee in the region of 50 million, but...