Despite taking Mohammed Kudus from West Ham, Tottenham have still endured a difficult summer.
Spurs have just missed out on Eberechi Eze when the Londoner seemed destined to join Tottenham, with Arsenal of all clubs pipping Thomas Frank to the England international.
Manchester City are also digging their heels in over Savinho – another attacker Tottenham want to sign.
Maghnes Akliouche has been named as an alternative option for Tottenham – according to the Telegraph – after setbacks with Eze and Savinho, but West Ham could make a deal for the Monaco No.11 difficult.
West Ham bid for Soungoutou Magassa, and it might make Monaco tougher on Tottenham
Fabrizio Romano now claims that West Ham have made a €20m (£17.3m) bid for Soungoutou Magassa – with Graham Potter desperate for a new central midfielder.
Talks are now said to be advancing between West Ham and Monaco, and with an extra £17.3m in the bank, the French outfit could be more reluctant to sell Akliouche to Tottenham.
Politically, Monaco fans might also kick up a fuss if Akliouche is sold just days after Magassa – ahead of the September 1st transfer deadline – so there are numerous reasons why this development could become a problem for Spurs.
Most likely attacking signing for Tottenham as summer transfer window nears an end
Frank is presumably becoming a bit agitated at the moment, with only Kudus and Kota Takai arriving on permanent deals this summer – and the addition of Joao Palhinha on loan.
Kevin Danso and Mathys Tel cannot exactly be counted as additions – seeing as they were on loan last season.
At this moment in time, our opinion would be that Savinho is most likely to join Tottenham.
As aforesaid, Manchester City are holding firm in negotiations, although TBR Football understand Spurs do still believe a deal for Savinho is possible – and the Brazil international is keen on the move.
It could cost Tottenham as much as £69m to sign the South American – roughly the same fee that would have been spent on Eze – so it is clear the money is there for a deal.