Savio’s game time at City declined significantly last season after the January arrival of winger Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth.
He logged 821 Premier League minutes, scoring once and supplying one assist, and featured in only 31% of City’s total minutes across all competitions.
That was a notable drop from the previous campaign, when he played 54% of the available minutes.
Even so, his 2024-25 output underlines why Tottenham are ready to spend big. Savio produced eight Premier League assists that season—every one from open play—despite playing only 1,773 minutes. Just five players recorded more open-play assists.
Per 90 minutes, he ranked third for open-play assists at 0.41, and only Mohamed Salah created more chances per 90 than his 2.2.
His greatest weapon, however, was ball carrying. Among Premier League players with at least 1,000 minutes in 2024-25, only Jeremy Doku averaged more progressive carries of 10+ metres than Savio’s 6.8 per 90.
Savio also topped the league for carries that led to a chance, averaging 1.3 per 90, while only Son Heung-min turned carries into assists more often. He completed 2.6 dribbles per 90 at a 51% success rate, frequently drawing defenders before releasing teammates.
That quality was even more apparent during his breakthrough 2023-24 loan at Girona. He played 2,989 La Liga minutes—65% of them on the left wing—scoring nine goals, delivering eight assists, and emerging as one of the league’s most dangerous one-v-one attackers.
At City, his role shifted. Across his two Premier League seasons, he spent most time on the right (36% of his minutes), compared with 20% on the left. That adaptability could prove valuable for Spurs.