Savinho has made a public request after completing his long-awaited move from Manchester City to Tottenham Hotspur.
After months of tough negotiations between Spurs and Man City, it was confirmed this morning that Savinho is officially a Tottenham player.
Spurs have paid £85m to the Manchester club for the 22-year-old, who found starts hard to come by at the Etihad Stadium last season.
The pacy winger will add dynamism and pace to the Tottenham frontline, which looked devoid of ideas for much of last season and in their opening game against Brentford on Saturday.
Savinho tells Tottenham fans how he would like to be referred
Journalist Michael Bridge has confirmed on Sky Sports News that the 22-year-old has been a long-term target for the Lilywhites, who have been chasing him since last summer.
He also suggested that his former City teammate, Omar Marmoush, could follow the winger to Hotspur Way over the next few days.
Bridge also took to social media to reveal that Tottenham’s newest addition would like to be referred to as ‘Savio’, rather than Savinho.
Bridge wrote on X: “The player has requested to be referred to as Sávio, moving forward. This will be on the back of his (number 17) shirt, too.”
Roberto De Zerbi explains what he expects Savio to add to his Tottenham squad
The winger admitted that he is delighted to make the move and link up with Roberto De Zerbi, whom he described as one of the best managers in the world.
He said: “It’s a wonderful opportunity at a brilliant club with one of the best managers in the world.
“As soon as I spoke to the head coach, I knew I had to come. He told me he wants to help me reach the highest level, and I believe we can do that together, as a team.”
De Zerbi is convinced that Savio will be a game-changing signing for his Spurs squad. The Tottenham boss backed the 22-year-old to bring “energy, imagination and quality in wide positions” and spoke glowingly of the winger’s courage to take defenders on.