Omar Marmoush and Nico Gonzalez are part of the Manchester City squad to face Bournemouth this afternoon, but Tottenham Hotspur target Savinho is absent.
Winger Savinho is set to join Spurs in a deal that could reach £85m, while Marmoush is also wanted by Tottenham in a separate deal.
Gonzalez, meanwhile, has been linked with a move to Newcastle United as the Magpies look to add an experienced central midfielder.
But Rico Lewis, who had also been linked with a move away, starts for City in midfield alongside new recruit Elliot Anderson and Nico O’Reilly.
Enzo Maresca’s side have agreed an £85m fee for Lille midfielder Ayoub Bouaddi and continue to be linked with Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez.
Tottenham were thumped 3-0 by Brentford on Saturday and the arrival of Savinho is set to take their summer spending above £300m.
But Roberto De Zerbi has admitted that Tottenham are still not prepared for the start of the new Premier League season.
“I believe in my players, my club and myself. I think we are working well but we are late for the start of the Premier League,” De Zerbi said.
“It’s a step we have to improve quickly. We could fight stronger than we did today and we lost too many duels.
“The target is to become (a) team. To find the spirit, the soul, is a process.”
Maresca, meanwhile, said he hoped that any further Manchester City outgoings will be replaced.
They have already lost Rodri, Bernando Silva, Tijjani Reijnders, John Stones and Nathan Ake, following the departure of Pep Guardiola.
“They all want to play, and when they don’t play they would prefer to leave,” Maresca said.
“It’s always complicated when someone leaves and someone else arrives, but for sure we will need more options if players go out.
“If some leave, some must arrive. I’m not worried or concerned. Since day one we have known exactly what we need. I am working with the club and the sporting director.
“There are 10 or 11 days to go and many things can happen.”