It's safe to say the last few weeks have been incredibly Spursy. From the lows of missing out on Eberechi Eze to the highs of defeating Manchester City and then announcing Xavi Simons on Saturday, Tottenham Hotspur supporters have been through the wringer.
That was capped off this weekend. In front of their new arrival, Thomas Frank's side came unstuck for the first time this season, defeated by Bournemouth.
While Frank's tenure at Spurs has so far been pretty smooth on the pitch, behind the scenes, the transfer business has been tricky.
They missed out on Eze and Morgan Gibbs-White, two of the Premier League's finest English talents, while a deal for Savinho has been in the works for a while now, but they are likely to miss out on him as well.
Spurs' Savinho alternative on deadline day
A number of weeks ago, it was revealed that Spurs had opened talks with Manchester City in an attempt to bring Savinho to north London.
A deal looked possible but the further we've got into the window, the less likely the chances of concluding a deal have become.
The Brazilian has missed the opening few weeks of the campaign with an injury but recent reports suggest that City aren't too keen on losing the winger. Still, the Londoners are pressing on with their attempts to sign the player.
As a result, Spurs have to look elsewhere, and according to TEAMtalk, one alternative could be Atalanta's Ademola Lookman.
The former Everton and Fulham man is enjoying a fine time of it in Italy but he wants out and has already moved back to London in a bid to force his way out of Bergamo for good.
One destination could well be Tottenham Hotspur. The report suggests that the Serie A side have been in talks with clubs across Europe to find him a new home and should the Lilywhites fail in their pursuit of Savinho, Lookman is likely to emerge as a prime target.
A deal could be done in the region of £35m-£40m in the dying embers of the transfer window.
How Lookman compares to Savinho
It's been a transfer window fraught with hurdles for Spurs but if they can conclude a deal for another new forward before the window slams shut at 7pm on Monday, they'd be in a fabulous place to challenge for a top four berth come next May.
With Frank in need of finding more creativity, Savinho would certainly tick a lot of boxes.
Last season, the Brazil winger supplied 13 assists in all competitions and ranked among the top 13% of wingers in Europe's top five leagues for assists, via FBRef.
However, despite his ability to create goal-scoring opportunities, his lack of goal threat must be outlined.
In 2024/25, Savinho found the net on just three occasions, only one of which came in the Premier League. This is a problem, particularly when comparing him with Lookman.
The Nigeria international has come a long way since that dire penalty miss in a Fulham shirt and is now "one of the best forwards in Europe", as described by journalist Oma Akatugba.
Why? Well, he's become a true superstar of Serie A, netting on 20 occasions in 40 games last season. During the 2023/24 term, he scored 17, seven of which came on the left wing and a further seven came as a centre-forward, highlighting his versatility.
So, unlike Savinho, he's capable of playing in a plethora of positions and he's a genuine goalscorer. He's also capable of creating for his teammates, registering ten assists in 2023/24 and seven in 2024/25.
Analysing the data, it's evident that Savinho is the better dribbler and carrier of possession.
Yet, despite the City forward trumping Lookman for overall assists in 2024/25, the latter proved that he can be equally, if not more creative, registering a higher volume of key passes and thus, also registering a better rate of expected assists.
So, depending on where you were to field the Atalanta attacker, he could provide everything Savinho does, just with an incredibly greater goal threat.
At just £40m, this feels like a snip for Spurs if they enter the race at the last minute.