Ronaldo made feelings clear on Spurs target after Lamine Yamal snub

Cristiano Ronaldo once crowned surprise Tottenham Hotspur transfer target Savinho as his best young player in world football. The Manchester City forward has emerged as a shock transfer target for Thomas Frank's side.

The footballing great deviated from fellow Ballon d'Or winners Karim Benzema, Luka Modric and Lionel Messi. The latter voted for Yamal (1), Pau Cubarsi (2) and Alejandro Garnacho (3). Modric also put Yamal as his first option, but selected Arda Guler (2) and Joao Neves (3), while Benzema chose Yamal, Guler and Garnacho.

In the end, Yamal, unsurprisingly, won the award after bursting onto the scene in spectacular fashion during Spain's triumphant Euro 2024 campaign. But one of the talking points of the ceremony was Ronaldo placing Savinho above Yamal, listing the Barcelona forward as his second pick, while Guler was third.

His vote exemplifies how highly Ronaldo rates Savinho, while also suggesting Spurs could be onto one of the signings of the summer if they wrap up a deal for the South American. The north Londoners have already signed Mohammed Kudus, Mathys Tel, Kevin Danso, Luka Vuscovic and Kota Takai, while also loaning Joao Palhinha from Bayern Munich.

Guardiola also tipped Savinho for great things during the recent Club World Cup. However, his time coaching Savinho may soon be over, as the forward is understood to be willing to move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, if a fee can be agreed.

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