Dialogue has taken place between the clubs and a package worth in the region of €50million (£43.3m, $58.2m) is under discussion

Pep Guardiola has said he hopes Savinho will stay at Manchester City "for many, many years" but admits the decision about whether or not to remain at the Etihad Stadium will be left to the Brazil international.

Manchester City have set out a clear price tag that – if met – would enable a transfer of Savinho to Tottenham this summer.

Por Cahê Mota has reported for Globo that Manchester City has rejected an offer of €70 million (£60.2 million) for Savinho. Furthermore, the Globo report states that Tottenham are set to return with an improved offer for Savinho.

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank enjoyed a "dream" home debut with a 3-0 win over Burnley, while Erling Haaland inspired new-look Manchester City's 4-0 rout of Wolves on the opening weekend

A year ago, Genoa were on the cusp of a permanent agreement to sign Djed Spence until between them, the Italian club and Tottenham Hotspur could not agree on a fee below his £8.5m option to buy. A likely return to a north London scrapheap beckoned.

Savinho’s move to Tottenham has been finely poised this weekend - even though the player is fully on board with the move from Manchester City, with TEAMtalk revealing how much more the north London outfit will need to pay to secure his signature.

Alan Shearer was wowed by what he saw from a Manchester City summer signing in their win at Wolves on Saturday.