Pep Guardiola reveals how Man City winger Savinho can truly become 'top-class player'
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Ciaran Morrison
Fri 26 September 2025 13:50, UK
Savinho could still be an important player under Pep Guardiola this season despite the Brazilian nearly leaving the club in the transfer window.
Spurs were linked with a move for Savinho, with Man City wanting £67million for the winger just one year after he had joined the club.
The Brazilian made his first start of the season for the club against Huddersfield in the Carabao Cup, and is pushing to start against Burnley this weekend.
Man City’s 1-1 draw at Arsenal leaves Guardiola’s side ninth in the Premier League table, eight points off leaders Liverpool.
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With Man City dealing with injuries to Omar Marmoush and Rayan Cherki, Savinho currently has an opportunity to earn minutes on the pitch.
Guardiola though, as per BBC Sport [26 September], has issued the 21-year-old with advice on how he can improve his game.
“Always for the people up front it is about numbers, goals and assists.
Savinho created a lot last season but in the final third, the final moment he was a little bit too hectic,” Guardiola said.
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“But the moment he learns that, because he is so young, the more he improves, he’ll be a top class player because he can play on both sides, he’s got the speed and the work ethic.
“Savio will make this step, naturally it will come and he will be a top player for Man City.“
Savinho only scored once in the Premier League last season in 29 appearances, another metric he will have to improve to start for Man City.
Another area Savinho must improve on is his defensive work as illustrated by his stats in the Premier League last season.
Minutes Played1,770Fouls Committed0.86Dribbled Past0.46Ariel Duels Won 0.05Dispossessed1.93Savinho defensive stats per 90 in the 2024-25 Premier League, as per Fotmob.
Despite only scoring the one goal, Savinho ranked highly in attacking statistics, but his crossing accuracy was just 20.2%.
The Brazilian needs to work on his end product, with Erling Haaland currently scoring the majority of the goals, Guardiola could welcome a source from out wide.
The problem is the same for Jeremy Doku, who scored just three goals in the Premier League last season.