Tottenham Hotspur are set to continue this summer's spending spree by finalising a move for Manchester City winger Savinho.
The Brazilian had emerged as a target for Spurs last summer but those reports did not come to fruition with the 22-year-old remaining at the Etihad Stadium.
Savinho endured an injury-hit season with Man City, scoring just one Premier League goal in 821 minutes of top flight football. Enzo Maresca is not expected to stand in the way of a sale this summer.
Reports of Spurs interest have intensified this week and The Daily Mail reporter Simon Jones now claims that the North London club 'will sign' Savinho for £65 million.
Savinho transfer will not affect Mathys Tel future
De Zerbi and Tottenham are taking an ambitious approach to this summer's window in a bid to catapult the London outfit back up the Premier League table following last season's dismal 17th-place finish.
Spurs have already spent in excess of £200 million this summer and are thought to have the ability to splurge another £250 million. A move for Savinho would take up a chunk of that.
De Zerbi already has Mathys Tel at his disposal and is reportedly keen to keep the 21-year-old, who has shown moments of promise in a tricky start to life at the club.
Football.london had reported that the Spurs manager had a conversation with Tel prior to the player's summer holiday, in which he brought up the potential arrival of the 'incredible' Savinho as competition on the flank.
In that discussion, De Zerbi is believed to have made it clear to Tel that he would feature in plans for the 2026/27 season, regardless of the new arrivals at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tottenham target two more attacking additions
The Daily Mail report suggests that's not the only piece of attacking business that Tottenham will conduct ahead of the 2026/27 season. Savinho is set to be the next arrival but De Zerbi is said to want at least two more forward options during the window.
Spurs are also linked with Paris Saint-Germain winger Ibrahim Mbaye, but a move for the 18-year-old would appear more complicated than the Savinho deal with Aston Villa, Manchester City and RB Leipzig all linked with the teenager.
Fabrizio Romano has also named Napoli man Antonio Vergara as an option with contact already made with the 23-year-old. That deal could cost £20 million but Spurs must fend off competition from Premier League rivals AFC Bournemouth.