Savinho stays! More transfer misery for Tottenham as Man City finally close door on Brazilian's exit despite winger's desire for star role under Thomas Frank

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Manchester City have finally informed Tottenham Hotspur that they won't sell Savinho in the summer transfer window. This comes as a huge blow for Thomas Frank's side, who had earlier missed out on signing two key midfield targets, Morgan Gibbs-White and Eberechi Eze. While Nottingham Forest blocked Gibbs-White move, arch-rivals Arsenal hijacked Eze's transfer at the last moment.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Last week, it was reported that Tottenham are ready to submit a new and improved bid of over €70 million (£60.6m/$82m) to lure City to sell Savinho. Spurs decided to increase their offer after the Cityzens blocked every approach over the past 10 days.

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THE BIGGER PICTURE

Now, Fabrizio Romano reports that City have firmly informed Spurs that they won't part ways with Savinho in the summer transfer window, irrespective of their offer. Pep Guardiola sees the Selecao star as a key member of his squad and will not let him leave this season. 

DID YOU KNOW?

Blocking Savinho's transfer also effectively means that City are out of the race to sign Real Madrid's Rodrygo, as they would have only pursued the move if Savinho's transfer was sanctioned. 

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WHAT NEXT FOR MANCHESTER CITY?

After the setback against the Spurs last weekend, Guardiola's men will aim to bounce back when they take on Brighton away from home on Sunday.