Tottenham Targets Cody Gakpo and Savinho for Attacking Upgrades

Tottenham are refusing to stand still in this window. Roberto De Zerbi wants more firepower, and the club are driving down two lanes at once: Cody Gakpo and Savinho.

According to the original Caught Offside report, Spurs are “actively working on both” deals. That’s the key line. This is not a club waiting for one negotiation to fall into place. It’s a club trying to build a forward line with options, not excuses.

Savinho: the fast track

Right now, Savinho is the cleaner, quicker route.

Talks for the Manchester City winger are understood to be more advanced, with indications that the Brazilian has made his preference clear. He wants Spurs. That alone shifts the balance of power and gives Tottenham a platform to push.

De Zerbi wants more pace, more direct running, more chaos in the final third. Savinho offers exactly that: speed, one‑v‑one threat, and the ability to stretch games that too often drifted last season. For a manager who prizes dynamism out wide, the fit is obvious.

Tottenham’s insistence on keeping this pursuit alive while exploring Gakpo underlines the scale of their ambition. This is not about a single marquee name. It looks like a deliberate attempt to build depth and variety across the front line.

Gakpo: Liverpool hold the key

Gakpo is a different puzzle.

Tottenham’s interest is real, but Liverpool control the timing. The Netherlands international could be allowed to leave after a difficult spell at Anfield, yet any serious movement hinges on what Liverpool do first.

The message from Anfield is clear enough: they will not weaken their attacking options until replacements are in the building. Bradley Barcola and Ibrahim Mbaye sit at the heart of that plan. Only when Liverpool feel secure out wide will the door for Gakpo even begin to open.

Barcola is central to the whole thing. His potential move is described as complicated and expensive, with no guarantee it happens. If Liverpool eventually make a breakthrough there, Gakpo’s exit route sharpens into focus. Until then, it’s a waiting game.

That is why Spurs are watching rather than rushing. They need a green light from Merseyside before they can even think about accelerating. Until Liverpool blink, Gakpo remains an opportunity in theory, not yet in practice.

Market pressure and rival interest

The landscape around Gakpo is not empty either.

Newcastle United admire the 27‑year‑old, but their interest has cooled over the asking price. Bayern Munich, once in the frame, have not come back to the table. There is talk of other Premier League clubs circling, though nothing concrete enough to force an immediate decision.

For Tottenham, that creates a narrow but clear lane. Gakpo is available under the right conditions, Savinho is progressing faster, and De Zerbi is pushing for attacking upgrades before the first ball of the new campaign is kicked.

A window that needs conviction

From a Spurs perspective, the picture is quietly encouraging. The suggestion that the club are “actively working on both” targets is exactly the kind of intent supporters have been demanding. Too many windows have drifted into hesitation. This one feels more like a club trying to build its own momentum.

Gakpo would arrive as a statement signing: Champions League pedigree, positional flexibility across the front line, and the sense that a fresh start could unlock the player who lit up PSV and the World Cup. If Liverpool finally open the door, Spurs must be ready to walk through it.

Savinho, though, is the one that hints at something new. Younger, explosive, unpredictable. The type of winger who can tilt a game on his own and give De Zerbi the vertical, aggressive football he craves.

The dream scenario for Tottenham fans is obvious: land both and transform the attack in one summer. Even if only one deal drops, the critical shift is intent. Spurs are not standing on the sidelines of this market.

Now the question hangs over Liverpool, Manchester City and the weeks ahead: do they move in time to give De Zerbi the frontline he clearly wants for the season’s first whistle?