Tottenham Close In on £140m Double Swoop for Man City Pair Savinho and Marmoush
Tottenham Hotspur are finalizing a blockbuster £140m–£160m double deal to sign Manchester City attackers Savinho and Omar Marmoush, taking their summer outlay under Roberto De Zerbi toward £400m.
Published 24 Aug 20262 min read
Tottenham Close In on £140m Double Swoop for Savinho and Omar Marmoush
Tottenham Hotspur are on the verge of completing a sensational double raid on Premier League rivals Manchester City, agreeing terms to bring both Brazilian winger Savinho and Egyptian forward Omar Marmoush to north London in a combined package worth up to £160m.
Spurs have reached an agreement with the reigning champions for 22-year-old Savinho in a transfer structured as £75m upfront with an additional £10m in performance-related add-ons. Concurrently, talks over Marmoush have culminated in an initial loan agreement carrying a £50m conditional obligation to buy.
De Zerbi's Attacking Overhaul
The prospective acquisitions take Tottenham's remarkable summer expenditure toward the £400m barrier under manager Roberto De Zerbi, who has already added midfielders Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes to his ranks.
Savinho's explosive dribbling from the flanks combined with Marmoush's dynamic vertical runs are expected to inject ruthless pace into Tottenham's forward line as the club aims to mount a serious title challenge.
Manchester City's Squad Evolution
For Manchester City, sanctioning the exits of two prominent frontline options facilitates a strategic squad refresh ahead of the deadline, while providing significant profit on their original investments.
Tottenham are making an emphatic statement in the market, remodeling their frontline with elite young talent tailored for high-tempo football.— Daniel Okoye, Senior Football Correspondent
Marmoush is in London on Monday to complete the formal stages of his medical assessment, with both deals expected to be officially confirmed before the transfer window shuts.