Tottenham’s summer signing Savio is the best-performing player across Europe’s top five leagues in a key metric, joint with Lamine Yamal.Spurs chased Savio for over a year and eventually had to wait until the final stage of the summer window to get him through the door.Tottenham ended up paying £85m to secure the Brazilian, making him the joint second most expensive signing in the club’s history behind Sandro Tonali.Spurs have been accused of overpaying for Savio, but the numbers show exactly why Roberto De Zerbi was keen to bring him through the door.Credit: @reclusemedia / InstagramTottenham star Savio is best across Europe in a key metricThe pacy winger has not yet scored a goal or registered an assist for Spurs in the Premier League, even though he scored twice in his debut in the Carabao Cup win over Charlton.However, the Tottenham man has been the best at carrying the ball across Europe so far this season.SávioTottenham – Premier League (2026 – 2027)Appearances3Minutes Played241Average Rating7.23Goals0Assists0Key Passes9Pass Accuracy (%)84.00Dribble Attempts24Successful Dribbles13Fouls Drawn5Stats correct as of 2 October 2026.WhoScored has revealed that Savio has the most successful dribbles per 90 minutes across Europe’s top five leagues this season, with the Spurs man joint top of the list with Lamine Yamal.Here is the list of the five players with the most successful dribbles per 90 minutes:4.3 – Sávio4.3 – Lamine Yamal3.6 – Gessime Yassine 3.6 – Kylian Mbappé3.2 – Giorgi Kvernadze🕺Most successful dribbles per 90 in Europe's top five leagues this season:◉ 4.3 – Sávio◉ 4.3 – Lamine Yamal ◎ 3.6 – Gessime Yassine ◎ 3.6 – Kylian Mbappé◎ 3.2 – Giorgi KvernadzeOnly Sávio matches Lamine Yamal for successful dribbles per 90 in Europe's top five… pic.twitter.com/VY8FXrKYXr— WhoScored (@WhoScored) October 1, 2026Savio has shown that he has the end productWhile there are no doubts about Savio’s ability to beat players, the question many will ask is whether he has the end product to pick up goals and assists.However, we have already seen at Tottenham that he is a better ball striker than many give him credit for, with the winger unlucky not to open his account in the Premier League this season.It is also worth remembering that Savio finished with 13 assists in his first season at Man City, which was more than any player in Pep Guardiola’s squad during 2024-25.READ MORE: Tottenham keep close eye on £20m Konstantinos Tzolakis for 2027 transfer windowsThe post Tottenham have a player who is just as good at dribbling as Lamine Yamal, but there is an issue appeared first on Spurs Web.