Savio again started brightly in Tottenham’s 3-2 defeat by Villa before fading, raising concerns that the £85m winger cannot sustain his impact beyond 30 minutes.
Mohammed Kudus is tipped to ease Roberto De Zerbi’s attacking woes after a lively Villa cameo, with the winger creating Conor Gallagher’s goal and having an equaliser ruled out.
Pedro Porro has been ruled out for the weeks ahead after coming off against Aston Villa, with Spain calling up Sporting Lisbon right-back Iván Fresneda for their Nations League squad.
Tottenham are considering a fresh move for Morgan Gibbs-White, with Forest valuing the England midfielder at around £125m after Spurs’ failed £60m approach in 2025.
Tottenham are reportedly advancing in talks to appoint former Inter sporting director Piero Ausilio as Spurs look to reshape their recruitment and football structure.
Tottenham are among the clubs to have checked on Borussia Dortmund forward Maximilian Beier, though Arsenal are reported to be leading the interest.
Rodrigo Bentancur’s strong form has not altered calls for Tottenham to use Mateus Fernandes deeper, with the £85m midfielder struggling when deployed as a No 10.