Tottenham Hotspur will have to pay a lot more to land Savinho than they would have expected to at the start of the summer.Tottenham are still expected to complete a deal for Savinho, but the negotiations over the Brazilian have already dragged on much longer than the Lilywhites would have wanted.Some Spurs sources have said that Man City have changed their valuation of the Brazilian after the initial negotiations between the two clubs at the start of the window.This has left the North London club frustrated in their quest to land the 22-year-old, and a reliable source has now confirmed just how much City have moved the goalposts.Photo by Carl Recine/Getty ImagesTottenham may have to pay £70m to land SavinhoTottenham insider, Szyexcl, who has provided reliable information on the club’s transfer pursuits all summer, has revealed the latest on Savinho.He explained that Tottenham are still chasing the winger even though City now want £70m for the winger, but he made it clear that De Zerbi’s men have no intention of this deal dragging on until the final days of the window.The Spurs insider further asserted that the two clubs were initially negotiating a deal in the region of just £50m for Savinho, before Enzo Maresca’s side decided they want a higher fee.Szyexcl wrote on X: “The fee for Savinho may rise up to £70m. Spurs still chasing but won’t wait until deadline day”, before later adding in another post: “They want a replacement in the door and feel that they could get a higher fee for him. £50m was being negotiated earlier in the window.”the fee for savinho may rise up to £70m. spurs still chasing but won’t wait until deadline day.— 📞 (@szyexcl) August 5, 2026they want a replacement in the door and feel that they could get a higher fee for him.£50M was being negotiated earlier in the window.— 📞 (@szyexcl) August 5, 2026Spurs have one major concern regarding Savinho alternativeTottenham have threatened to even walk away from the Savinho negotiations, and have identified alternatives, including Antonio Nusa, who has been linked with a move to Tottenham all summer.While Szyexcl confirmed that the Norway international has been on Spurs’ radar for the long term, he revealed that the Leipzig man’s fitness record is making the Lilywhites cautious about substantiating their interest.He wrote about Nusa: “Long-standing interest. They approached Nusa’s camp earlier in the window. There is caution however regarding medical.”long-standing interest. they approached nusa’s camp earlier in the window. there is caution however regarding medical. https://t.co/AXdBjrxeCi— 📞 (@szyexcl) August 5, 2026READ MORE: Tottenham confirm Championship loan for highly-rated striker with 25 career goalsThe post Savinho price tag ‘may rise’ again despite Tottenham holding £50m talks this summer appeared first on Spurs Web.