For the second summer transfer window in a row, Tottenham Hotspur have been in the market to sign a winger.The departure of Brennan Johnson in January and long-term injuries to Mohammed Kudus and Wilson Odobert have limited Spurs’ wide options entering the 2026-27 season.Mathys Tel can operate on the left, but the absences of Kudus and Odobert mean that Roberto De Zerbi’s side lacks a dribbler to complement the French forward’s profile.So it was not surprising that Spurs continued their pursuit of Manchester City’s Savinho, a saga that started last summer and is set to conclude after an £85million deal was agreed on Friday.Savinho is a creative dribbler and his ability to operate on either flank makes him a valuable option even after Kudus and Odobert return.The 22-year-old Brazilian can play down the left when Kudus is on the right, while his left-footedness offers different crossing angles from Odobert on that side.Savinho scores against Crystal Palace in May, his only Premier League goal of 2025-26 (Darren Staples/AFP via Getty Images)Savinho’s dribbling ability — in small and large areas — is his strongest asset, which is useful in quick build-ups, transitional situations and against low blocks.He can bypass opponents in tight spaces and close to the byline due to his trickery and short bursts of acceleration, which is visible by the location of his take-ons during the 2024-25 Premier League season (the 821 minutes Savinho played with City in 2025-26 is a relatively small sample size to analyse).The proactiveness of Savinho’s dribbling is evident in the volume of his take-ons. His rate of 6.3 take-ons per 90 minutes was the 11th-highest in Europe’s top five leagues in 2024-25 when compared with fellow wingers who played at least 900 minutes.As illustrated in the carry map below, Savinho mainly dribbles on the outside of the opponent’s full-backs, which is an area for improvement as he needs to diversify his actions to create different shooting and crossing angles. However, there were encouraging signs from the 2024-25 season that this aspect can be developed.