Tottenham Hotspur are in the market for attacking help before the summer 2025 transfer window closes, and if that wasn't already obvious, the need for more depth and difference-makers in the starting lineup became glaring in the aftermath of a blown 2-0 lead and defeat to PSG on penalties in the UEFA Supercup Final.
As it stands, Tottenham don't have a single world-class player in their front line, and their best forward looks like new signing Mohammed Kudus from West Ham. Richarlison and Dominic Solanke are still questionable at striker despite their talent on their best day, while Spurs are reeling from missing James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski with injury.
Tottenham are prioritizing a winger and an attacking midfielder in the final weeks of the transfer window, and their preference appears to be a winger, with Thomas Frank specifically pushing hard for the club to sign Savinho from Manchester City.
Initially, Tottenham were hoping to sign Savinho for 50 million, and then they were quoted 60 million pounds for the 21-year-old Brazilian winger. Now, it looks like they'll have to pay more than that in order to secure the signing of the top-class Premier League winger this summer.
Tottenham quoted 80 million euros
According to Savinho's agent Jorge Nicola in a video on his YouTube channel, Tottenham will only be able to convince Manchester City to sell Savinho to them if they offer the Premier League title contenders a cool 80 million euros.
That's substantially more than what Spurs were hoping to spend on Savinho, as they had a 50 million euro offer rejected by Manchester City. Now, the Citizens want almost double the 50 million euros offered, and as much as Frank and the fans want Savinho, we've seen this situation play out so many times where Daniel Levy ultimately backs out of a transfer when he has to put his money where his mouth is.
Savinho recorded eight assists in his first season in the Premier League after being one of the best players in La Liga during the 2023/24 season for underdog title contenders Girona. He has what it takes to transform the Tottenham attack, and with the Champions League back for Spurs, the cost of not signing Savinho could be high, too.
Tottenham fans will wait and see if their beloved club meet the new demands placed by the Citizens, but there's reason to worry that 80 million euros may simply yield another convenient excuse by the Spurs chairman.