HERE WE GO Exclusive, Tottenham Son Heung-min's successor, renews long-term contract with Manchester City with perfect betrayal

Sep 26, 2025

HERE WE GO Exclusive, Tottenham Son Heung-min's successor, renews long-term contract with Manchester City with perfect betrayal
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HERE WE GO Exclusive, Tottenham Son Heung-min's successor, renews long-term contract with Manchester City with perfect betrayal
The player Tottenham predicted as Son Heung-min's successor eventually declared his stay.

Reporter Fabrizio Romano said on his personal SNS on the 26th (Korea Standard Time), "Manchester City is close to a new contract agreement with Savinho. Contract talks are in the final stages, with the Brazilian winger set to remain at Manchester City for the long haul. This is due to Manchester City's rejection of two offers from Tottenham..." and reported that Savinho was close to renewing his contract with Manchester City.

Savinho, who was born in 2004, has been regarded as the best talent in Brazil and moved to Manchester City after establishing himself as the top winger in Spain's La Liga. Manchester City insiders consider Savinho not just a prospect but the future of the club and give him high value. This renewal is also a move that is in line with such evaluation.
HERE WE GO Exclusive, Tottenham Son Heung-min's successor, renews long-term contract with Manchester City with perfect betrayal
During the transfer window last summer, Savinho was named the number one successor to Son Heung-min and received a strong love call from Tottenham. Tottenham showed their willingness to recruit Savinho and actually delivered an unconventional offer to Manchester City that exceeded the highest transfer fee in the club's history. Savinho also wanted to go to Tottenham. It is a team that has advanced to the European Champions League (UCL), and crucially, Savinho was concerned about his playing time in Manchester City at a time when new players were recruited. At Tottenham, if Son Heung-min becomes the successor, there is no need to worry about the playing time.




But Man City were adamant. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he could let Savinho go, but he blocked Tottenham's approach with a strong message from the club's leaders against the association, and in the end, the negotiations did not go through.

As a result, Tottenham face the season without securing a long-term replacement for Son Heung-min, and the void is being revealed on the pitch. Analysts say that the absence of a player who will disperse the role that was focused on Son Heung-min in the process of converting attacks reveals clear limitations to Tottenham's performance. Wilson O'Dober, Matisse Tell and Brennan Johnson are not filling Son Heung-min's vacancy.
HERE WE GO Exclusive, Tottenham Son Heung-min's successor, renews long-term contract with Manchester City with perfect betrayal
Xavi Simmons, who inherited No. 7, also has a better performance when used in the center, not on the left. Against this backdrop, there were reports that Tottenham was planning to try to recruit Savinho once again in the upcoming winter transfer market in January. However, if the contract with Manchester City is renewed, Savinho's chances of going to Tottenham will inevitably decrease sharply.

In the end, the renewal is expected to have a significant impact on Tottenham's long-term plan beyond just strengthening Manchester City's squad. If Sabinho, who was considered the most ideal replacement in Tottenham's preparation for the post-Son Heung-min era, is virtually 'lockdown', the club faces the difficulty of finding a new alternative. At the moment, I don't see any alternative when I can't bring Savinho in.




On the other hand, from Manchester City's point of view, it will have both effects of generational change and strengthening squad competitiveness by keeping young wingers proven in the big league for a long time.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.