In a sense, the biggest question in whether Manchester City should sell Savinho is whether he wants to go.

Pep Guardiola , quite understandably, does not want anybody in his squad who isn't committed to fighting teammates for their place so if Savinho wants an easier life then the Etihad is not for him.

That feeds into the player's character though , which was meticulously assessed before he joined the club a year ago. Savinho's desire to leave would be a poor reflection of that work, with a signing lasting just 12 months never really good for the recruitment team.

The main issue around Savinho's game is will he discover that greedy trait of wanting to get as many goals and assists as possible to become a world-class player . Raheem Sterling managed to do it under Guardiola when

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