Tottenham Targets Savinho and Marmoush in Ambitious Deal

Tottenham’s summer of excess might not be done yet. According to The Athletic, Spurs are deep in talks with Manchester City over an ambitious double deal for Savinho and Marmoush, as the North London club look to hand Roberto De Zerbi the attacking “bomba” he teased earlier this month.

Nothing is signed, not yet. But the dialogue between the two Premier League clubs is said to be progressing, and the pieces are starting to move.

City duo in Spurs’ sights

Spurs chased Savinho last summer and were turned away. City had no interest in cashing in on the Brazilian then. Now, the landscape looks different.

Savinho was left out of the squad entirely for City’s 3-0 Community Shield defeat to Arsenal on Sunday, a notable omission for a player previously ring-fenced as part of their future. It was a small detail, but one that sharpened the sense that something is changing behind the scenes.

Marmoush, meanwhile, has long looked like one of the more expendable names in Pep Guardiola’s squad. Stuck behind Erling Haaland, he has been widely expected to move on during this window in search of a starring role rather than a supporting one.

Tottenham are ready to offer exactly that.

A lavish rebuild gathers pace

If Spurs land both forwards, it would cap a staggering summer of spending and squad surgery.

The club have already poured around £229.5 million into Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes and Jan Paul van Hecke, reshaping the spine of De Zerbi’s side with a mix of pedigree and potential. On top of those headline fees, they have moved smartly in the free-transfer market, snapping up Marcos Senesi, Andy Robertson and Martin Dubravka without transfer costs.

It is the kind of outlay that usually triggers alarm bells around financial rules. Tottenham insist they remain within the lines. The numbers back that up: a strategic shift from majority owners ENIC has seen fresh money pumped directly into the club, while significant exits — most notably Luka Vuskovic’s £46m move to Brighton, guaranteed — have balanced the books and fuelled the spree.

The message from the boardroom is clear. This is a window to attack, not to tread water.

De Zerbi’s “bomba” and the need up front

De Zerbi himself hinted earlier this month that Spurs were working on a surprise “bomba” signing. The hint now looks less like a tease and more like a roadmap.

Tottenham’s need in attack is obvious. Richarlison is into the final year of his contract. Dominic Solanke has battled injuries and has yet to deliver the kind of consistent, ruthless output required of a club with top-four ambitions.

Marmoush offers exactly the sort of form line that tempts a club ready to gamble. In his final half-season at Eintracht Frankfurt, before joining City, he rattled in 15 goals in 17 games — a blistering run that turned heads across Europe. Spurs will be betting that, with regular minutes and a system built to accentuate his movement, that version of Marmoush can reappear in North London.

Savinho, with his energy and directness, would add a different threat. Together, they would give De Zerbi a variety of options across the front line that Tottenham have lacked since their last great attacking era.

One more push before the window shuts

For now, the priority is simple: turn promising talks with City into signed agreements before the window slams shut.

If Spurs get both over the line, De Zerbi will walk into the autumn with one of the most dangerous attacking units in the Premier League, underpinned by a summer of aggressive, targeted recruitment and a board finally spending like a club intent on staying at the top table.

The money has been laid down. The strategy is bold. The question now is whether Savinho and Marmoush are the final pieces that push Tottenham from hopeful contenders into a side that expects — not just dreams — to finish in the top four.