After spending the previous week submitting bids in hopes of prying away 21-year-old Brazilian winger Savinho from Manchester City, Tottenham have now shifted their eyes to another young starlet in Monaco’s Maghnes Akliouche, according to The Independent.
With Savinho omitted from City’s first Premier League game of the season — with a rumored injury — the Brazilian took to social media to show himself working out in the gym alone. Many thought that would be the final line that would seal the deal for him to make his case as wanting to leave Manchester City and join Tottenham. But, City have held firm on the valuation for the Brazilian as £70m is a little steep for Spurs.
Not wanting to drag their feet in the window anymore than they already have, Spurs have shifted their focus to Monaco’s Akliouche. According to The Independent, Monaco are rumored to be interested in letting the French winger go for a big close to €55m (£47.5m).
With his name rumored to leave Monaco for a majority of the summer window, Akliouche has made a case for himself to be one of the best wingers in the French League. Since joining Monaco from the U-21 side for the 2023-24 campaign, Akliouche has put together two double digit Goal & Assists seasons (11 and 15). Already in the new season for Monaco, Akliouche scored one of the teams two goals on the night — the other by former Spurs center-back Eric Dier — in the 3-1 win over Le Havre.
We all love green bars and especially ones in the second block of progressive passing, something Spurs need after James Maddison’s ACL injury. Yes, it isn’t a Premier League starlet of Savinho tore up defenses for Manchester City but Akliouche is a fun prospect who has already put together dominant seasons and is cheaper.