Tottenham have entered talks with Manchester City over a double swoop for wingers Savinho and Omar Marmoush, according to The Athletic. Nothing has been agreed, but the report describes discussions between the two clubs as progressing well.
Two separate pursuits, one growing deal
Savinho is not a new target. Spurs tried to sign the Brazilian winger last summer, only for City to knock back any interest. His situation has shifted since then — he was left out of City’s squad entirely for Sunday’s 3-0 Community Shield defeat to Arsenal, a detail The Athletic points to as a sign of his standing at the club.
Marmoush’s path to a possible exit looks different. The Egyptian forward has been viewed as likely to leave City this window after operating mainly as backup to Erling Haaland since his move from Eintracht Frankfurt. In his final half-season in Germany, Marmoush scored 15 goals in 17 games — form Tottenham will hope he can rediscover in north London.
A summer of heavy spending
Adding both attackers would extend what has already been an extraordinary summer of recruitment at Tottenham. The club have committed a combined £229.5 million to Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes and Jan Paul van Hecke, while also bringing in Marcos Senesi, Andy Robertson and Martin Dubravka on free transfers.
Despite that outlay, Tottenham are said to remain compliant with financial regulations. Much of the spending power is put down to a change in approach from majority owners ENIC, who are now investing directly into the club, along with significant sales — including Luka Vuskovic’s move to Brighton for a guaranteed £46 million.
De Zerbi’s promised “bomba”
Earlier this month, head coach De Zerbi told supporters to expect a surprise “bomba” signing before the window shuts. Reinforcements up front have been a clear priority: Richarlison has just a year left on his contract, and Dominic Solanke has been hampered by injury problems.
Landing both Savinho and Marmoush would go a long way toward answering that need, giving De Zerbi two attacking options with contrasting profiles and, potentially, fulfilling the promise made to fans.
What happens next
For now, the priority for Tottenham is turning advanced talks into completed deals before the transfer window closes. Should both moves go through, De Zerbi would have one of the more dangerous attacking lineups in the Premier League to work with as Spurs push for a top-four finish this season.
