How much would Savio realistically cost. He is City Group but contracted to a Ligue2 team that are close to relegation.
City are looking to bring him back cheap with the Premier League then to apply "fair market value" in regards to his transfers salary cap impact.
It basically means that if we could somehow get a word in Savio ear and that he wants to join us, they can't really reject an offer from another club unless they hugely overpay for their own player (which is an option admittedly as it's money from left hand to right pocket plus taxes).
Basically, he has the option to be a starter here or a toy for City. We should be all over trying to influence this option. With Girona in the CL he can't be loaned there either. So again to them it would have to be a transfer and the application of fair market value.