Guardiola Expects Savinho’s Continuity at Manchester City
Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has expressed his desire for Savinho to stay with the team “for many, many years.” However, Guardiola acknowledges that the final decision on his future at the Etihad Stadium will depend on the Brazilian player himself. Tottenham Hotspur has contacted Manchester City with the intention of signing Savinho before the transfer market closes. Despite this, Guardiola intends to keep the 21-year-old player in his squad.Guardiola emphasized the importance of the player’s will in any possible transfer, indicating that any agreement will also depend on an agreement with the club. If there is no agreement, the player will remain on the team. Savinho will not be available for the first Premier League match against Wolves due to an injury. In addition to Savinho, Mateo Kovacic and Josko Gvardiol will also be absent. However, Rodri could travel to Molineux despite concerns about his availability due to recovery from a knee ligament injury. Guardiola commented on Rodri’s situation: “The important thing is that his knee is perfect. Now he needs to accumulate minutes in training and some in the matches when possible. We don’t want him to come back and then regress because he is not dynamic when you can’t get into rhythm. He has had good training sessions. He will travel [to Wolves] and we will decide if he plays a few minutes. Hopefully he can in the next three games and then, after the international break, he can help us.”“The only thing that worries me today is that Savinho is with us for the whole season, and hopefully for many, many years.”
Pep Guardiola
