Manchester City have reportedly increased their asking price for Savinho yet again, with Tottenham now having to spend a huge amount to get the Brazilian through the door.Spurs have been in talks with the Cityzens over a deal for the Brazilian since the start of the summer, but the Lilywhites have not found the Manchester club easy to deal with.It was reported a couple of weeks ago that Man City’s negotiating tactics over Savinho have left Tottenham frustrated, with Enzo Maresca’s side alleged to have changed their asking price following the initial round of talks with the North London club.It appears that City have done so again and Spurs may not have to pay a much higher fee than they expected to land the 22-year-old.Photo by James Gill – Danehouse/Getty ImagesMan City now want Tottenham to pay £85m for SavinhoA couple of days ago, The Independent’s Miguel Delay revealed that he expects Spurs to secure Savinho for a deal worth £65m plus add-ons.However, according to an update from The Times, Man City now want a whopping £85m for the 22-year-old winger.The report says that Enzo Maresca’s side remain in talks with the North London club over Savinho, which suggests that Tottenham have not walked away from the deal despite City’s exorbitant demands.Spurs will have to complete a deal for Savinho and register him with the Premier League by 12 pm on Friday for him to be involved in their season opener against Brentford.Tottenham insider, Szyexcl, said on X this week that: ‘It’s no secret that Man City have changed their asking price more than once.’it’s no secret that city have changed their asking price more than once— 📞 (@szyexcl) August 18, 2026 Savinho deal delay may be down to Man City’s struggles to sign a replacementAccording to various reports, Enzo Maresca’s men have identified Pedro Neto as a potential replacement for Savinho, but they are struggling to land the Chelsea winger.It has been claimed by some sources that the Blues want close to £100m for the Portugal international, who is also the subject of Saudi interest.With Jeremy Doku now suffering an injury and set to be out of action for a few weeks, the worry for Spurs is that City may not greenlight Savinho’s transfer to N17 before getting a winger through the door.READ MORE: Alasdair Gold makes big Richarlison revelation after Tottenham reject Everton bidThe post Man City move the goalposts again as Tottenham handed new Savinho price tag appeared first on Spurs Web.