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A European giant is in ‘advanced negotiations’ to sign a Tottenham left-back after a rival also lodged a bid, and with Roberto De Zerbi having confirmed that he has asked Djed Spence to STAY amid speculation the England full-back is up for sale.

Spurs have seen a lot of defensive moves this summer. So far, there have been three in: Marcos Senesi, Andy Robertson and Jan Paul van Hecke, and two exits so far, with Radu Dragusin and Luka Vuskovic exiting.

TEAMtalk is aware Inter Milan are advancing on Cristian Romero, while reports elsewhere suggest there’s another Tottenham defender nearing his exit.

GE Globo reports Porto are en route to the signing of left-back Souza. They have already agreed terms with the 20-year-old and are in ‘advanced negotiations’ with Tottenham.

Fellow Portuguese giants Benfica are said to have made an offer of €20million (£17.1m) for Souza, but it’s Porto who look best placed, having followed him since his youth days.

The left-back has only played four senior games for Spurs, joining in January of 2026, and he’s said to be looking for a club that can give him regular opportunities, as he’s eyeing a spot in Brazil’s World Cup squad of 2030.

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De Zerbi wants Spence to stay

Another Tottenham full-back potentially on the way out this summer is Spence. The England international, capable of playing both left and right, was made available by Spurs earlier in the window.

That’s led to interest from Inter, Liverpool and Everton.

But after impressing for England at the World Cup, new boss De Zerbi appears to have changed his tune on that exit.

He has told media: “I repeat what I said to Djed, and to Lucas [Bergvall].

“I would like you to stay if you want to stay. If you don’t want to stay, if you want to leave, then you have to leave.”

TEAMtalk is aware Spence has been open to exiting, with the move to Inter of particular interest to him, but sources also stated he had been told he was not going to be part of De Zerbi’s plans.

Something has changed since then, presumably his performances for England the catalyst, and that could well see Spence look to remain.

Tottenham would therefore be keeping a good player and ensuring their left-back stocks don’t drop too drastically if Souza is going to leave – though he was of course rarely seen after his signing earlier this year.

Roberto De Zerbi has teased that another big-money Tottenham Hotspur signing could be close, with the club not putting all their focus firmly on the club’s failing forward line.

Spurs scored just 48 times in their 38 Premier League games last season as they only avoided relegation to the Championship on the final of the season.

What’s more, only 14 of those goals came from the club’s two genuine No.9s in Richarlison and Dominic Solanke, with the former chalking up 11 of those strikes.

With the defence and midfield already revamped over the summer, to the tune of almost £240million, Tottenham are now hunting a new left-winger and striker to complete their impressive summer business.

And De Zerbi has added some fuel to the fire that another big signing is imminent with his latest comments on the club’s pre-season tour of Australia.

Indeed, the Italian told respected Tottenham journalist Alasdair Gold that once he identifies a target, he’ll do everything in his power to get a deal over the line.

“In the transfer market, when I want one player, I become like a shark, no chance to say no!” he told Football.London.

“The transfer market, it’s not finished for sure, but we completed 60% of our project in the transfer market. Now we have another bomba!”

When asked if a deal was close, he replied: “I hope, but it’s not finished for sure.”

“A lot of players you are watching now on the pitch started from mid-March. The plan was clear at the beginning. The big problem was to stay up and play in the Premier League again.”

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Who could Tottenham’s next big signing be?

Let’s rule out who it almost certainly won’t be at this stage, following the news of Eli Junior Kroupi breaking his foot on Bournemouth duty.

As our sources revealed, Tottenham were on the brink of submitting at £80m-plus bid for the explosive forward to become their new No.9, only for the news of his injury to break on Wednesday evening.

While it’s not the end of Spurs’ interest in Kroupi, which could well be revisited in the new year, it still leaves the club in need of a top striker.

We understand that the club have already held discussions with intermediaries of Barcelona forward Ferran Torres, although PSG remain frontrunners for the Spain World Cup winner at this stage.

Club chiefs do hold Hoffenheim striker Fisnik Asllani and Club Brugge frontman Nicolo Tresoldi in high regard and have both players on the shortlist, although they are hardly the ‘bomba’ signings that De Zerbi is on about.

Free agent frontman Dusan Vlahovic is another potential option, although he is being chased by a number of clubs, including Barcelona, as per our sources.

In terms of the left-wing options being loked at, Savinho remains a realistic option after he told Manchester City he wants out this summer. However, Spurs have become frustrated with the delays to a proposed £60m deal, with our sources indicating they have issued City with a deadline for that deal to be done.

Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo is another player on the club’s radar, with Fabrizio Romano recently delivering an update on Tottenham’s chances of securing the signing of the Dutch winger.

Other names mentioned, but less likely at this stage, include AC Milan’s Rafael Leao and Benfica star

Andreas Schjelderup.

Either way, it looks like another big Tottenham signing is on the way ahead of what looks like an exciting season in north London – and a far cry from the back-to-back 17th-placed finishes.

Roberto De Zerbi has sent a strong transfer message to talented Tottenham Hotspur attacking midfielder Lucas Bergvall ahead of the new Premier League season, as Nottingham Forest continue to monitor the Swede’s situation in north London.

The 20-year-old has indicated to Spurs that he wants to leave the club this summer in search of more regular game time, with Forest already seeing a bid rejected and Newcastle also registering their interest in the midfielder.

Despite his exit wish, Bergvall was still taken on the club’s tour to New Zealand and Australia and impressed when starting alongside Archie Gray in the heart of De Zerbi’s engine room in the 1-1 draw with Sydney FC on Wednesday – a game Tottenham went on to win 4-2 on penalties.

Bergvall’s current stance was sparked by the club spending £185million on Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes over the summer, with the Sweden international immediately figuring that his game time would be even more limited than it was last season.

But speaking after Tottenham’s latest pre-season friendly, De Zerbi revealed that he doesn’t want to lose Bergvall but also that he cannot guarantee him a regular starting berth.

Indeed, the Italian said, when asked about Bergvall’s future: “It’s very clear, his idea. He wants space. He wants to play as a double pivot as a position.

“I can’t give, for any player in the world, the place in the first XI guaranteed. I want to be honest with the players. I want to be clear. I don’t want to make the first mistake. In terms of position, I can’t give a guarantee.

“It’s right when he wants to play as a central midfielder. But to play as a central midfielder, [you need to] attack, [play as] the holder and move the ball faster.

“He has to improve. I would like him to stay, but if he doesn’t want, then what can I do? Nothing. He has to speak with Vinai [Venkatesham] or Johan Lange.”

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De Zerbi fearful of Tottenham losing ‘top player’ Bergvall

One thing that does concern De Zerbi is Spurs allowing a player of Bergvall’s clear potential to move on and then thrive at another club.

“I think he’s potentially a top player, but then I don’t want to convince anyone to stay,” he continued.

“Tottenham is already, without me, a top club and we are not to convince anyone to stay. He can find the space if he stays with us.

“The competition within the players will be very strong because we are Tottenham and we have to build a strong squad. Not just 11 players. Especially considering a lot of injuries we suffered in the last two, three seasons.

“Football is going in a clear direction – to compete for the highest places in the table, you have to manage 22, 23, 24 players. I don’t want 24, but 21, 22, of a high level, for sure.

“[He has] never [asked me to leave]. I was speaking with him before the end of last season. During the World Cup twice too. But now we are speaking better, face-to-face, without a competition in this moment.

“His position is very clear for me now. I needed time to understand the characteristics of the players. But I would like him to stay with us.

“He’s very young, a very good player, a good guy. It’s not so easy so fast to find a young player of that level.”

Meanwhile, Fabrizio Romano has delivered an update on Tottenham’s chances of signing Cody Gakpo from Liverpool after the delay to the Savinho deal, while Spurs are reportedly in talks with two clubs over the sale of skipper Cristian Romero.

Tottenham have been tipped as the likeliest club from within the Premier League to sign a Manchester United forward with a £30m bid.

Tottenham went big nice and early this summer, spending a combined £237m to sign Jan Paul van Hecke, Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali.

With a goalkeeper (Martin Dubravka) and two defenders (Marcos Senesi, Andy Robertson) also arriving on free transfers, Roberto De Zerbi has gone on record to demand attacking signings next.

The top target for the right wing is Manchester City’s Savinho. Our insider, Graeme Bailey, revealed Spurs were less than 24 hours away from bidding for Bournemouth striker Eli Junior Kroupi before disaster struck.

On the left wing, Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo has been linked, though the Reds’ roughly £70m asking price – they’re using Anthony Gordon’s £69m switch to Barcelona as a measuring stick – could prove problematic.

Accordingly, talkSPORT’s chief transfer reporter, Alex Crook, has publicly backed Spurs to move for Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford.

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Tottenham can sign Marcus Rashford for £30m

After Barcelona chose not to activate their option to buy and a £40m clause available to all clubs except Liverpool and Manchester City lapsed on July 15, Crook reckons Man Utd will now accept £30m for the winger.

Firstly, Crook touched on links between Rashford and Arsenal when declaring: “I’m just not sure Marcus Rashford is a Mikel Arteta-type player.

“If you look at what he’s done, and why Arsenal have been so successful in his tenure, he weeded out the sort of problematic characters from the dressing room, so I’m not sure that he would necessarily welcome Marcus Rashford with open arms.”

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The talkSPORT man added: “I think if he goes anywhere in London, I’m keeping an eye on Tottenham.

“I could see that deal happening. Roberto De Zerbi believing that he can get the best out of Marcus Rashford.”

Crook concluded: “When you say a cheap deal, I think probably an offer of £30million will be accepted by Manchester United, but you have to factor in he’s on £325,000 a week at Old Trafford, and doesn’t seem too willing to take a pay cut.”

Tottenham Hotspur were just 24 hours away from launching a blockbuster bid worth more than £80million for Bournemouth’s El Junior Kroupi before a devastating injury setback brought their pursuit to an abrupt halt, TEAMtalk can reveal.

Sources have informed us that Spurs had received enough encouragement from Kroupi’s representatives to press ahead with a huge offer for the highly-rated forward, who is regarded as one of the brightest young attacking talents in European football.

We understand the north London club were preparing to submit a proposal in excess of £80m and would have been willing to go even higher to secure the 20-year-old’s signature.

However, Tottenham‘s plans were dramatically altered when they were informed that Kroupi had suffered a broken foot and would require surgery. The injury is expected to sideline him for thre to four months and could potentially keep him out until Christmas.

Bournemouth sources have always insisted that Kroupi was not available at any price this summer.

The news came at the worst possible time for Spurs, who had been advancing their interest behind the scenes and saw Kroupi as a player capable of becoming a major part of their long-term project.

Spurs boss Roberto De Zerbi is understood to be a huge admirer of Kroupi and rates him exceptionally highly, which only underlined their desire to land the Frenchman.

Despite the setback, TEAMtalk understands Spurs have not abandoned their interest. Indeed, the club have made it clear they remain keen on Kroupi and intend to revisit a possible move next year once he has recovered from injury.

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Tottenham looking at trio of Kroupi alternatives

For now, though, Tottenham are being forced to look elsewhere as they continue their search for attacking reinforcements.

As we has previously revealed, Hoffenheim striker Fisnik Asllani and Club Brugge frontman Nicolo Tresoldi are two names high on Tottenham’s shortlist. Both players are attracting significant interest across Europe.

RB Leipzig are pushing strongly to sign Asllani, while Barcelona are also keeping tabs on the striker as a possible alternative should they fail in their pursuit of Julian Alvarez.

Tresoldi is equally sought-after and Barca like him too. The German-Italian starlet has admirers in both Serie A and the Bundesliga, with Roma and Borussia Dortmund among the clubs monitoring his situation.

However, Tottenham’s recruitment department have already completed substantial work on both players and remain impressed by what they have seen. Sources indicate Spurs continue to track developments closely as they weigh up potential moves.

Meanwhile, another ambitious target remains Barcelona forward Ferran Torres.

The Spain international is set to available this summer should he fail to agree a new contract at Camp Nou and is a player Tottenham would relish the opportunity to pursue.

Paris Saint-Germain are currently advancing towards an agreement for Torres, but sources indicate that Spurs have already held discussions with intermediaries regarding the attacker’s situation and are keeping a close eye on developments.

Tottenham Hotspur still have a chance of signing Cody Gakpo from Liverpool this summer, according to Fabrizio Romano, though the Dutch star has ruled out an alternative transfer for a very big reason.

The Dutch star has 73 goal involvements in 180 appearances for the Reds since a January 2023 move from PSV Eindhoven, a tidy record for a winger. However, like so many of his Liverpool teammates, Gakpo’s form took a serious nosedive last season and Arne Slot’s refusal to drop the winger from his last side was a cause for constant ire among the fanbase.

While new boss Andoni Iraola plans to bring a more high-tempo and exciting brand of football to Anfield, as well as afford teenager Rio Ngumoha more opportunities to impress, it is the planned capture of Bradley Barcola – and potentially for a new club-record deal – that threatens to see Gakpo forced out.

Strongly linked with a move to Tottenham for several weeks now, Romano has now dropped an 18-word update on the chances of a move – and he has refused to rule out a potential move to London for the £70m-rated star.

“Keep an eye on Tottenham Hotspur and Cody Gakpo in the next weeks,” said Romano via Men in Blazers.

“They really like the player.”

In a more in-depth reveal on his own YouTube channel earlier this summer, Romano added: “There is an appreciation from Tottenham for Cody Gakpo.

“That’s true. He is one of the players they appreciate.

“I told you in a video I think here a few weeks ago that the situation on Gakpo was moving because there are clubs interested.

“But this story about Cody Gakpo completely depends on what Liverpool want to do.

“Liverpool are yet to decide anything.

“At the moment, (Liverpool) are not opening doors to his exit.”

Cody Gakpo rules one move away from Liverpool out

Romano continued: “Also, very happy with his performances at the World Cup, so Liverpool, the club, together with a new coach, Andoni Iraola, they will be deciding together about Gakpo and will make a plan to decide about Cody Gakpo.

“At the moment, the doors are not open, so Liverpool are not negotiating for an exit of Gakpo.

“There is interest from Tottenham, but waiting to understand what Liverpool will decide to do for the Dutch winger.”

Reports earlier this summer claimed Gakpo could look to force through a move away from Anfield this summer, fearing his chances of minutes under Iraola would be reduced.

Indeed, his potential exit has already alerted a range of interested sides, with Fenerbahce the latest to be linked.

However, according to reports in the Turkish media, the 54-cap Netherlands star has made it clear that, if he does leave Liverpool, it will only be to a side in one of Europe’s top five leagues.

Per Fanatik, the Super Lig giants have ‘made an offer’ for Gakpo and that the Dutchman ‘will leave’ Liverpool this summer.

The report, however, adds: ‘Fenerbahce, having recently added Mason Greenwood to their squad, shows no signs of stopping in the transfer market. The Yellow-Blues have now targeted Cody Gakpo from Liverpool. The Dutch star has given his response to the club.’

And that response is that currently he wants to stay in Europe’s top five leagues but, depending on interest, that could change quickly.

Spurs are also tracking Manchester City winger Savinho, and in a new update, Romano insists deals for two new widemen is possible this summer.

Gakpo is not the only player, either, who could move between the clubs this summer, with England defender Djed Spence also linked with a move to Anfield.

On that potential move, two journalists have debated the merits of the transfer – with one dropping a very strong warning over the ‘electric quick’ Spurs star.

Two Tottenham men look set for similar moves, with Cristian Romero speaking to an Argentina teammate about an Inter Milan switch, and a fellow Spurs man in talks with two other Serie A clubs.

Romero’s Spurs exit this summer has been evident for months. Insider Fabrizio Romano has been banging the drum for it for some time, stating of late: “Romero, I stand by my information, it’s over between Romero and Tottenham. Romero is going to leave Tottenham this summer. He’s leaving, that’s the intention.

“Inter Milan are very keen on the player. We have to understand if financially they can make it happen, but Inter are on it for Romero.”

It’s a move to Inter which indeed looks most likely, TEAMtalk aware they’re edging towards an agreement below their €50million (£42.8m) asking price and closer to €40million (£34.3m), following an initial loan.

Argentina superstar Lautaro Martinez appears to have helped paint Inter as Romero’s perfect destination.

Gazzetta dello Sport reports he and Romero discusses the deal in their post-World Cup break, with the Tottenham centre-back agreeing to the Italian club’s terms.

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Vicario and Romero to leave

TEAMtalk is aware Romero is very keen on a move to Inter, and there is optimism that a deal will be reached.

The centre-back is not going to be the only regular Spurs starter to depart the club this summer.

Sources have also previously revealed serious interest from fellow Serie A pair Juventus and Napoli in goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario.

We have been told that Vicario is open to returning to his native Italy and that Tottenham are open to offers for the stopper.

In an update on that situation, Football Insider reports interest from the pair of giant Italian clubs has progressed to talks with Spurs over a move.

Both clubs and Tottenham are keen to ensure a deal for Vicario goes through, and rated at £20million, the capture for either side should not be too difficult.

At Spurs, the departure of both men, while welcome, would see two regular players depart.

Romero and Vicario have played 90 times together, totalling over 7,500 minutes. Losing two senior players could be more detrimental than they feel it’s going to be.

Fabrizio Romano has reported that Tottenham Hotspur want to sign two wingers in the summer transfer window, with the transfer guru providing telling updates on Spurs manager Roberto De Zerbi’s stance on landing Savinho and Rafael Leao.

On July 17, TEAMtalk’s transfer insider, Graeme Bailey, reported that Tottenham and Manchester City were in talks over a deal for Savinho.

Sources told us at the time Savinho will cost £60million for Tottenham, with De Zerbi personally keen on a deal for the Man City and Brazil international winger.

Bailey also reported at the time that Tottenham have decided not to sign Rafael Leao from AC Milan.

We understand that earlier this summer, Leao was offered to Tottenham, but the north London club’s hierarchy decided against a deal for the Portugal international winger.

On July 28, Bailey reported that Tottenham have told Man City that they want a final answer on Savinho before the weekend.

We understand that Savinho has already agreed on personal terms with Tottenham.

Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has also now said that Savinho is keen on a move to Tottenham, while also claiming that Spurs owners ENIC are not working on a deal for Leao.

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Tottenham want Savinho, not Rafael Leao

Romano said on his YouTube channel: “I keep telling you here on the channel for some time that Tottenham want Savinho.

“Tottenham consider Savinho as a top target, and Savinho wants Tottenham.

“Savinho really wants to go to Tottenham.

“Savinho is very keen on the move.

“In this case, personal terms are also not an issue at all.

“So, the desire of Savinho is to go to Tottenham.

‘Someone told about Leao, Leao, Leao.

“The player they want to sign is Savinho.

“So, the target is Savinho.

“Then, we have to understand because Tottenham will sign two wingers, but at the moment for Leao, they are not making any progress.

“For Savinho, they are working on it.

“Savinho today exclusive update went to Enzo Maresca, and his agents spoke to Manchester City, and Savinho said, ‘Please, I want to go. I want to play. I want to develop, and here at Manchester City, I am not feeling as I am a key player’.

“So, Savinho would like to go and to leave Manchester City.

“He wants to go to Tottenham.

“Now, it’s going to be on Tottenham and Man City to try reach an agreement.

“The exchanges between the two clubs have already started.

“Man City probably will need a replacement in order to give the green light to Savinho, but Tottenham will come to the play table.

“Tottenham will attack for Savinho, and the negotiation is about to enter into key stages.”

Liverpool links to Tottenham Hotspur full-back Djed Spence have divided opinion among two well-respected journalists, with one explaining why the England man would prove “a really good signing” but with another adamant that the Reds’ funds are better spent elsewhere.

Spence was a surprise late inclusion in Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup squad over the summer but made the most of his unexpected opportunity and was, by widespread admission, the best defensive star in the Three Lions’ campaign, which ultimately saw them fall at the semi-final stage.

With the player currently on a short holiday before returning to training with Tottenham, his future has been called into question amid claims that the 25-year-old is being made available to leave the north London side, with manager Roberto De Zerbi unlikely to block his departure should a sizeable offer come their way.

To that end, it has been suggested recently that Spurs will value the player at upwards of £40m this summer and potentially as high as £50m.

Indeed, having been heavily linked with a move to Liverpool, a report last week confirmed the ‘electric quick’ star was very much in Andoni Iraola’s thinking as he looks to bring in cover for both full-back positions – something that Spence has shown himself more than capable of doing.

However, two respected Liverpool FC specialists appear torn on the Reds spending big money on the Spurs man, with the Daily Mail’s Lewis Steele and Ian Doyle of the Liverpool Echo sitting on two alternative sides of the fence.

Writing in a Q&A for the Echo, Doyle stated: ‘Probably an ideal solution is signing a centre-back who can play at right-back also, or bringing in a right-back on loan for the season, because Liverpool will not want to spend a fortune on a player who they readily admit won’t be a regular once [Conor] Bradley is back – although the 23-year-old’s injury record as a professional is very patchy, which could also be a consideration.

‘Djed Spence is neither of those things.’

And in a brutal warning, he added: ‘He would be very expensive for a start; and don’t forget, clubs should never, ever, ever buy a player on the back of a decent showing at the World Cup.’

Lewis Steele would welcome Spence at Liverpool

Despite that, the Mail’s Merseyside correspondent, Steele, reckons Spence would be an ideal addition for Iraola’s new-look side.

“I don’t want to put too much stock in the World Cup performances as I said last week, but what Spence can do is he can play on both sides, and I think that’s invaluable to Liverpool who need players on both sides,” he said on

In Iraola’s high-intensity system, Steele believes the signing of Spence would be a perfect match.

“I think he’d be a really good signing in that regard actually. A really good squad player.

“From watching him at the World Cup, I think he seems like he’s a good character as well.”

Steele continued: “I think it makes a lot of sense. I really do. It might be the one to watch, this one.”

Speaking on the Anfield Index YouTube channel, journalist Dave Davis is also adamant that interest in Spence is genuine: “We went digging on this and Djed Spence is absolutely a player that Liverpool are looking at.”

He added: “That’s our info now. Liverpool absolutely are having a serious look at Djed Spence.”

Davis, though, feels the price could be an issue and stated: “They’re gonna want top dollar. So they should. Spurs should be asking for something like 40 million quid because he’s homegrown. He’s just had a great World Cup.”

Liverpool’s most urgent priority, though, lands on the addition of a high-calibre winger, with Bradley Barcola now the club’s top focus.

With regard to their pursuit of the PSG star, an update on Tuesday morning revealed that the Reds are reported to have reached an agreement with the player over a lucrative long-term contract at Anfield – and now it’s claimed that a very sizeable opening bid with the French side has also been launched.

Sources can confirm the Reds have also been offered the chance to sign another PSG star, after the player pulled back on an approach from Aston Villa.

Tottenham Hotspur have told Manchester City they want a final answer on Savinho before the weekend or they will walk away from the deal and move on to alternative targets, TEAMtalk understands.

Sources with knowledge of the situation have confirmed to us that Spurs have informed City they do not want negotiations dragging into August and have set a clear deadline for the Premier League champions to make their decision.

Savinho has been Tottenham‘s priority target for the left side of their attack throughout the year.

We understand Spurs agreed personal terms with the Brazil international as far back as January, when they came close to signing him before the move ultimately failed to materialise.

Although Tottenham spent much of the summer assessing a range of attacking options, they always intended to return for Savinho and did exactly that earlier this month.

As TEAMtalk previously revealed, Spurs made significant progress on a deal worth around £60million, with confidence growing that an agreement was close.

However, negotiations have since stalled.

Manchester City initially made it clear they wanted to secure a replacement before sanctioning Savinho’s departure, while there have also been internal discussions over whether the 22-year-old should command a fee higher than Tottenham’s proposed package.

That delay has frustrated Spurs.

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Tottenham set August 1 deadline for Savinho deal

TEAMtalk understands the north London club have now made it clear to both City and Savinho’s representatives that they want the transfer completed before August 1, otherwise they will switch their focus elsewhere.

Savinho, meanwhile, has done everything possible to keep the move alive.

Sources have confirmed the winger has again reiterated to Manchester City over the past few days his desire to leave, and that Tottenham is the only destination he wants this summer – remaining fully committed to joining Roberto De Zerbi’s project in the process.

The player’s stance has not changed despite the uncertainty surrounding the transfer.

Tottenham remain optimistic that an agreement can still be reached, but club sources have stressed to us that their deadline is genuine rather than a negotiating tactic.

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Spurs weighing up Savinho alternatives

Spurs are determined not to allow one deal to hold up the rest of their summer business and have already identified alternative targets should City fail to give the green light.

Indeed, we can reveal that the likes of Antonio Nusa, Cody Gakpo, Rafael Leao and Jadon Sancho have all been assessed by transfer chiefs.

While confidence remains that Savinho will eventually become a Tottenham player, the coming days are now expected to prove decisive.

Unless Manchester City provide the clarity Spurs are demanding before the weekend, the north London club are prepared to end their pursuit and accelerate moves for other attacking options.