Xavi Simons has dropped a hint that Tottenham could be set to sign Savinho this summer.Spurs have long been linked with a move for the Manchester City winger, having been unable to complete a deal last year or in January.Savinho has been used a squad player in his two seasons at Man CityGettyBut with Roberto De Zerbi‘s side expected to be active in the summer transfer window after narrowly avoiding relegation, they could well reignite their interest in SavinhotalkSPORT recently reported that Spurs were set to re-open talks with City over the possible signing of the Brazilian this window.A £60million transfer fee has been mooted for the 22-year-old, who joined the Citizens in 2024 in a £31m move from Girona.Tottenham have already shown their intent by agreeing deals to sign defenders Marcos Senesi and Andy Robertson when their contracts expire at the end of June.And one of their biggest arrivals last summer has now dropped a huge hint that Spurs could be in the market for a new attacker.Coincidence?Simons, who is currently recovering from a season-ending ACL injury, took to Instagram to post a picture of him and Savinho.The pair were previously teammates at PSV Eindhoven in the 2022/23 campaign, where the City forward made eight appearances on loan.And it appears their friendship is still strong, as Savinho later responded with a message of his own.Just minutes after Simons shared the picture of the two in his Instagram story, the Brazil international responded to another one of the Dutchman’s posts.The City star commented: ‘Papi’ underneath a series of images Simons had shared documenting his recovery from injury.Instagram: @xavisimonsSimons teased a potential reunion with Savinho as he shared an old picture of the two[/caption]The Dutchman joined Spurs in a £52million deal last summerGettySimons suffered a torn ACL during Spurs’ 1-0 win over Wolves in April, ruling him out of the rest of their survival bid, as well as this summer’s World Cup.Pastures new?Savinho will also be missing from this summer’s showpiece in North America, having been left out of Carlo Ancelotti‘s Brazil squad.He was restricted to just seven league starts this season, scoring once, dealing a blow to his international career.The forward has struggled to nail down a starting role during his two years at the Etihad, who managed just one goal in 29 appearances in his debut season.In the 2025/26 term, the January arrival of Antoine Semenyo pushed him further down the pecking order, with Savinho providing four goals and three assists in 36 appearances altogether – 22 of which came from the bench.As a result, Savinho is among those who may look to leave City when the transfer window opens.Savinho tasted FA Cup and Carabao Cup success with Man City in the 2025/26 seasonGettyConversely, Pep Guardiola’s City exit may convince him to stay for another year and force his way into his successor’s first-team plans.Enzo Maresca is expected to be named new City boss, with the Italian set to pen a three-year deal with the Manchester powerhouse.This would be Italian’s third stint at the Etihad Stadium, having taken charge of the club’s Elite Development Squad in 2020.Maresca left after a year to manage Parma, but returned to City in 2022 as one of Guardiola’s assistant managers before departing for Leicester in 2023 and then on to Chelsea in 2024.