What transfer target Savinho posted at same time Tottenham thrashed West Ham

Tottenham were linked with Manchester City winger Savinho but did not complete a transfer this summer (Image: Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Savinho could be in contention for his first appearance since being linked with a transfer to Tottenham Hotspur. The Brazilian winger spent the final part of the summer window rumoured to be the subject of transfer talks between Spurs and Manchester City .

Last season, which was his first working under Pep Guardiola, he scored three goals and provided 13 assists. However, an unspecified injury has kept Savinho from featuring this season, while ultimately he did not move anywhere before the September 1 deadline .

But that first fact may be about to change, as the Spurs target is reportedly in contention for his first outing of the 2025/26 season in Sunday afternoon's Manchester derby against local rivals Manchester United.

City actually took their final training session ahead of the grudge on the pitch of their Etihad Stadium. Savinho was involved, as he posted pictures to his Instagram story to confirm on Saturday night.

Manchester City winger Savinho is back in training before the Manchester derby (Image: Instagram: @savinho)

A first picture, as shown above, had the winger running with the ball. He captioned the image with a sky blue heart emoji paired with the eyes emoji.

Another displayed himself juggling the ball with his left foot, with the caption reading: "S26," a reference to his name and shirt number, followed by a lightning bolt emoji.

At the same time these two pictures were posted by Savinho, Spurs were wrapping up their emphatic win over London rivals West Ham at the London Stadium .

A goalless first half was followed by a drastically livelier second period kickstarted by Pape Sarr's 47th-minute opener.

Not long afterwards, Tomas Soucek was sent off for the hosts, and Thomas Frank's men immediately made good of their numerical advantage as Lucas Bergvall headed in a second.

The second goalscorer lastly turned provider as Micky van de Ven found the net again this season to conclude a positive 3-0 victory.

Savinho's mind may have been fixated on other tasks instead of what life may have been like in this Spurs side; however, his transfer is a question that will need a definitive answer the next time the opportunity rolls around.