Savinho remains Tottenham Hotspur’s priority winger this summer, with a fresh report revealing the club deliberately moved away from Rafael Leao.It has been widely reported over the last few weeks that Tottenham are expected to strengthen both out wide and through the middle as part of Roberto De Zerbi’s major squad rebuild.When it comes to the wing position, the identity of Spurs’ preferred target has become something of an open secret. Savinho has been on Tottenham’s radar since last summer, and the club have now moved closer than ever to securing his signature.A deal is expected to cost around £60m, with the Brazilian already understood to have agreed personal terms and keen on joining Spurs. As we recently reported, Tottenham are now simply waiting for Manchester City to bring in a replacement before giving the move the green light.Photo by Torbjorn Tande/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty ImagesWhy Tottenham prioritised Savinho over Rafael LeaoAlthough Savinho has long been admired by Tottenham, he was far from the only winger considered by the club this summer. Spurs have also been linked with the likes of Cody Gakpo, Marcus Rashford and Rafael Leao.However, according to TEAMtalk, Tottenham have now stepped up negotiations for Savinho after deciding against pursuing alternative attacking options, including the AC Milan star.The report states that Leao was offered to Spurs earlier this summer as his representatives explored a potential move to the Premier League. And despite recognising the Portugal international’s quality, Tottenham’s hierarchy ultimately concluded that he was not the ideal fit for De Zerbi’s long-term plans.TEAMtalk add that De Zerbi has played a key role in recruitment discussions and has been a strong advocate for signing the Brazilian, believing his profile perfectly suits the attacking style he wants to implement.The Italian is also said to particularly value Savinho’s Premier League experience, with that factor proving decisive as Tottenham weighed up their options. Internally, there is confidence that ‘the 22-year-old still has his best football ahead of him’.Cody Gakpo and Marcus Rashford remain on Tottenham’s radarAccording to Fabrizio Romano, Savinho is Tottenham’s “number one, two and three” target for the wing position this summer. The Italian journalist added that while Spurs admire Cody Gakpo, Liverpool have no intention of selling him.Should Liverpool’s stance change in the future, Ben Jacobs has reported that Tottenham would be the most concrete suitors for Gakpo.Spurs also continue to be linked with Marcus Rashford and are reportedly willing to match the forward’s £325,000-a-week wage demands. Tottenham are understood to be one of the most serious clubs monitoring his situation, although Rashford’s preference remains a move abroad to a club competing in the Champions League.There was some encouragement for Spurs recently, however, when Romano revealed that Rashford has no intention of joining Fenerbahce, despite the Turkish club showing strong interest in the England international.READ MORE: Man United move to sign Tottenham teen who made the Champions League bench twice last yearThe post The reason why Tottenham chose Savinho over Rafael Leao has been revealed appeared first on Spurs Web.