Manchester City Points dropped back in Premier League After they failed to get three points against Everton at the Etihad Stadium on Boxing Day.
The Cityzens have now won just one match in their career Last 13 matches In all competitions, they find themselves 14 points behind Liverpool, who also have a game in hand, in the top flight.
Pep GuardiolaThe team ranks seventh in the league, behind Bournemouth, Newcastle and Nottingham Forest, and now faces a battle to secure a place in the Champions League for the 2025/26 season.
As you can see in the highlights above, City took the lead through Bernardo Silva in the first half against the Toffees, but equalized on the stroke of half-time.
Erling Haaland then had the perfect chance to secure victory for the Citizens in the second half after Savinho was brought down by Vitali Mikulenko inside the box, but the Norway international had his relatively weak shot blocked by Jordan Pickford.
Despite winning the penalty which could have sealed City's victory, it has not been a great start to life in England for Savinho, who arrived in the summer transfer window.
Savinho's level this season
The Premier League champions set out to sign the Brazil international from Troyes in the summer on a contract deal The reported fee is £30.8 millionhaving spent the 2023/24 season on loan with Girona in La Liga.
Savinio Produced nine goals He made ten assists in La Liga last season, and Manchester City may have felt that he would provide a similar level of production, as a scorer and goal maker, in England this season.
But unfortunately, that was not to be the case, as the 20-year-old star found the transition to playing in the Premier League difficult.
His left foot whiz He made 23 appearances In all competitions for Guardiola in the 2024/25 season so far and he has yet to score his first goal with City.
Savinho has failed to provide consistent quality at the top of the pitch for City, in contrast to his time with Girona in La Liga, and this has played a part in the team's struggles, with players failing to contribute much in attack.
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Premier League 24/25 |
Savinio |
|---|---|
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Appearances |
15 |
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xG |
2.30 |
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Objectives |
0 |
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Helps |
2 |
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Dodgers completed in every match |
2.3 |
As you can see in the table above, the Brazilian striker, who usually plays on the right side of the attacking line, failed to score from 2.3 x G, showing that his teammates created scoring opportunities for him.
Contributing two goals in 15 Premier League matches, quite simply, is not good enough for a striker in a team bidding to win the title at the start of the season.
While there is still plenty of time for him to improve, at the age of 20, City need to improve on his poor form and they could do so by swooping in to sign a huge upgrade for Savinho in the upcoming January transfer window.
Manchester City's interest in the Premier League striker
A recent report claimed as much Manchester City looks to pounce To sign West Ham United winger Mohamed Quddus to strengthen the squad ahead of the second half of the season.
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It has been reported that the Citizens are preparing to make a bid worth around £66m in a bid to persuade the Hammers to offload the Ghana international, who has been an important player for Julen Lopetegui this season.
However, it remains to be seen whether or not their Premier League rivals are prepared to cash in on the striker in January, or whether a £66m fee will be enough to secure his services.
It won't be easy to get over the line next month as there are other teams in League One also looking to challenge for his signature.
Liverpool, Newcastle United and Arsenal all It is said in the market to make a potential swoop for the West Ham star in January, meaning City could have plenty of competition to beat to get him.
However, Guardiola must push the board to win the race for the left-footed star in January as he could come as a major upgrade for Savinho on the right flank, as they both operate as left-footed strikers who mostly play on the right flank. .
Why Kudus would be a big upgrade for Savinio
The 24-year-old Dynamo is one of the best players in the Premier League and has the quality to make a difference in the final third with his quality on the ball.
Kudos joined the Hammers from Ajax, where he produced 27 goals and 12 assists In 87 appearances in all competitions, in the summer of 2023, he has taken little time to adapt to English football.
The Ghana international finished the 2023/24 season with a comeback 14 goals and six assists In all competitions for the Hammers, showing that he has been a threat as both a scorer and goal-creator all season.
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Premier League 24/25 |
Muhammad Quddus |
|---|---|
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It starts |
27 |
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xG |
5.18 |
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Objectives |
8 |
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Helps |
6 |
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Dodgers completed in every match |
3.8 |
As you can see in the table above, Kudus did not have many good chances to score with 5.18 xG, but he did manage to score eight goals.
He also provides an impressive threat in transition for his team, with 3.8 completed dribbles per game, as the winger has the quality to consistently beat opposition full-backs with his dribbling ability.
So far this season, Kudos has scored Three goals and one assist In 13 appearances, all of those goals have come in his last seven games, after a slow start to the season.
This shows that he has provided a much greater goal threat in the Premier League than Savinho this season, and this is not just a flash in the pan as he already proved his quality at this level last season.
The West Ham star that was He described it as “incredible” By teammate Michail Antonio, he is a proven player in the Premier League who could move straight to Manchester City and would be a major upgrade for the Brazilian, by providing more in the final third.
