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Fabrizio Romano has dropped an emphatic update on Tottenham and their transfer plans for the wing positions, with Rafael Leao, Savinho and Cody Gakpo all named.

Tottenham are backing Roberto De Zerbi in a big way this summer, with no fewer than SIX first-teamers already signed.

Martin Dubravka, Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi have filled the leadership and experience void, and none required transfer fees to sign.

A combined £237m has been splashed out on Jan Paul van Hecke, Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali. Attention has now turned to the attacking ranks.

Whether Spurs sign one or two new wingers remains to be seen. TEAMtalk understands Tottenham have growing belief they’re about to land Bournemouth’s Eli Junior Kroupi, who plays either as a striker or left winger.

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As such, only one specialist winger may join, with Rafael Leao (AC Milan), Savinho (Manchester City) and Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) all linked.

In fact, Portugal international Leao has already indicated he would be open to joining Spurs, and a club-to-club agreement with Milan can be struck for around €60m / £51m.

However, the latest from transfer guru Fabrizio Romano strongly suggests Spurs will take a pass on Leao.

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Tottenham want Savinho as top priority

Instead, their undisputed number one target is Savinho, with Gakpo serving as the main alternative. Leao, for now at least, doesn’t factor into Spurs’ thinking.

Romano stated on his YouTube channel: “On links between Rafael Leao and Tottenham – can Rafael Leao go to Tottenham? Is it true that Tottenham are negotiating for Rafael Leao?

“Guys, my understanding is the main names to take into consideration for Tottenham for the winger positions are: Cody Gakpo – but at the moment Liverpool are yet to open doors to an exit – and Savinho.

“Savinho is a top target for Tottenham. These two players are considered priorities for Tottenham for the winger position.

“I’m not saying they are joining, because this depends on negotiations, but Savinho is [target] number one, two and three because Tottenham already wanted one year ago. If you remember, in my videos I always told you this.

“Then Cody Gakpo is a desire of Tottenham but at the moment Liverpool are not opening the doors to an exit, so we have to be patient.

“On Rafael Leao, I’m not aware of negotiations between Tottenham, his agent, Tottenham and Milan, at the moment I’m not aware.”

Man City have given the green light to Savinho’s sale this summer, and the Brazilian, 22, is prepared to join Tottenham.

Prior reports have claimed this is a deal that can be struck if Tottenham put £60m on the table.

Paris Saint-Germain have turned their attention to Barcelona forward Ferran Torres after accepting they are unlikely to land El Junior Kroupi this summer – and with Tottenham Hotspur gaining belief they can now sign the Bournemouth star, TEAMtalk understands.

The European champions have been working for months to identify a replacement for Goncalo Ramos, who is closing in on a move to AC Milan, with Kroupi viewed internally as their dream signing.

However, sources can reveal PSG have now been informed the French youngster is not prepared to join the Ligue 1 giants if it means accepting a squad role behind the likes of Ousmane Dembele and the club’s established attacking stars.

That has prompted a swift change of direction in Paris.

Sources have confirmed former Manchester City forward Torres has now emerged as PSG’s preferred alternative, with the Spain international making significant progress towards a move to the Parc des Princes.

Torres has been attracting interest from across Europe for much of the summer, with his Barcelona contract entering its final 12 months.

Barcelona had hoped to persuade the 26-year-old to remain at the club, but they have continued exploring attacking reinforcements of their own and are now prepared to sanction his departure should the right proposal arrive.

TEAMtalk understands Torres has now agreed personal terms with PSG and negotiations between the clubs are advancing as the French champions look to complete a deal.

As a result of this development, TEAMtalk can reveal belief is growing that Tottenham Hotspur can complete a deal for Kroupi for themselves…

Kroupi makes PSG transfer decision as Spurs gain belief

As previously revealed by TEAMtalk, Tottenham have made Kroupi one of their priority attacking targets as Roberto De Zerbi continues to reshape his squad.

Indeed, back on July 6, we exclusively revealed how Spurs’ hierarchy were ready to greenlight a massive bid for the Bournemouth star, favouring that deal over an alternative No.9 who they had also been offered.

Furthermore, and significantly for De Zerbi’s side, sources can now confirm that Kroupi finds the prospect of joining Tottenham “hugely appealing”.

While the opportunity to play for the reigning European champions was naturally tempting, sources indicate the 20-year-old’s primary concern has always been his pathway to regular first-team football.

That is something Tottenham believe they can offer as well as a project that is emerging as one of the most ambitious in Europe, having landed the likes of Jan Paul van Hecke, Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali in recent weeks.

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Spurs view Kroupi as a player capable of leading their attack over the coming years, while his versatility to operate across the front line also fits perfectly into De Zerbi’s tactical plans.

Bournemouth, though, continue to insist Kroupi is not for sale,and have made that position clear throughout the summer.

Nevertheless, we understand Tottenham are preparing to test the Cherries’ resolve with an official bid in the coming weeks.

The north London club believe both the player and his representatives are open to the move, giving them confidence that a deal – likely to be worth around £85m (€100m, $114m) – could happen.

Tottenham Hotspur are being backed to land a “huge upgrade” to their forward line, if they can secure the proposed signing of Rafael Leao from AC Milan, in a move that would finally fix their troublesome left-wing issue.

Having allowed legendary former skipper Son Heung-min to leave last summer, all options tried and failed to provide any sort of consistent play from the left-hand side of the Spurs forward line during the 2025/26 season.

Xavi Simons was tried out there, Wilson Odobert had a fair crack before his injury, as did Mathys Tel, while Richarlison and Randal Kolo Muani were also utilised in that position.

But it appears that Roberto De Zerbi saw enough in his small seven-game sample size to realise that a top-quality player is required opposite Mohammed Kudus, assuming the Ghana star is fit to start the new campaign.

Manchester City’s Savinho continues to be heavily linked with a switch to Tottenham, but there appears to be more buzz surrounding Leao, who our sources have informed us has already said yes to moving to the capital.

And now European expert Andy Brassell has given his verdict on Leao heading to Spurs and exactly what the Portugal international will give De Zerbi’s side, as the attacker pushes hard for a Milan exit.

“Rafael Leao is not at the peak of his form at the moment,” Brassell told talkSPORT. “But that probably means he’s a potential bargain for some lucky Premier League team out there.

“He’s had some stuff going on off the pitch as well – personal stuff that he’s had to deal with which is no doubt affected him.

“But as we said, even with him playing below potential, the numbers have actually been pretty good if we overlook the fact that he didn’t create as much as he might have done last season and, in fact, all the numbers have been down.

“But what this has meant is that there’s a potential bargain there. We talked about that 175 million euro buyout clause.

“No one’s paying even half that at the moment. There’s no question of that.

“So this brings the Premier League teams back into the picture. It’s not just about the Saudi clubs. And he’s shown a real disinclination to go to Saudi.

“He wants to stay in Europe, and he wants to test himself in the Premier League.”

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Leao did himself no harm with his limited game time at the World Cup, scoring a goal and adding an assist in only one start across his five appearances for Portugal.

“He said before the World Cup that he thinks this is the moment for him at 27 to separate from Milan,” Brassell added.

“So I guess the question is: can he do it, and where is the fit? He can definitely do it. We’ve seen that in this World Cup.

“In fact, in that rather scratchy last 32 performance that Portugal gave against Croatia, he was one of their better players.

“He’s brilliant on that left-hand side, creating the winner with a fantastic cross for Goncalo Ramos. How much is he as well?

“So underlining exactly what an impactful player he can be any given moment. Before you look at his dribbling and his speed, the way he can change pace and direction. It just glides on the ball. It looks so effortless, almost like Thierry Henry in that sort of slot.

“He never looks like he’s busting a blood vessel, but he’s completely outpacing others. So the second bit that who really see?

“We know Tottenham were interested in him, and that would be a really interesting bit, a big upgrade for him for them on that left-hand side.

“Of course, since Son [Heung-min] has gone, they’ve not really had a player of that sort of explosive quality in that sort of area of the pitch, and I think they are comparable because even though Son did become more central in the closing part of his time, it’s first we know Rafael now can do that.

“We know he can come inside and score goals as well, and maybe the fluidity of the Premier League and the pace of it really works for him in that sense in the sense that he’s always fighting for the right to counter-attack.

“Now look, there are loads of other clubs that he could end up at, but with Tottenham really nailing their colours to the mast in terms of getting out there in terms of battering down all the previous cliches about them not spending money this season – He would be a huge, huge upgrade in attack.

“Working with a coach as intense as Roberto De Zerbi might get the best out of him consistently, which is exactly what he needs at the age of 27 if he’s really to become one of the best players in the world.”

Tottenham have been given hope of landing a star Portugal forward after he slowed down a move to the Saudi Pro League following the World Cup.

Spurs have shelled more than £200million already this summer, and there could be more to come. They’ve so far signed players in defence and the midfield, as well as a free transfer goalkeeper, and attack is all that’s left.

Tottenham have long wanted to improve in the wide positions, and it’s become evident in recent days that they’re interested in signing Francisco Trincao, who has just returned from the World Cup with Portugal.

Reports in Portugal suggest the wide man was verging on an agreement to head to the Saudi Pro League with Al-Ahli.

Sporting CP were said to be open to Trincao’s sale in a £42.1million move, while the Saudi club were willing to quadruple the wages he had been earning.

However, the 26-year-old now wants a few days to consider the proposal following the exit from the World Cup.

It’s said a move within Europe remains a possibility, and Tottenham are therefore one of the clubs who could benefit.

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Tottenham among Trincao admirers

Spurs are not the only club even within England who want to sign Trincao, though.

Liverpool and Manchester City have both been named in a report as clubs who could look to land the winger, who last season had 13 goals and 18 assists to his name.

While those sides would likely not stretch financially to where Saudi clubs can, that Trincao hasn’t immediately accepted the move suggests there’s some doubt over whether he should.

At 26, and having had two seasons in a row with more than 15 assists to his name, the Portuguese could add a lot of value still in Europe.

A move to Saudi represents a fantastic payday, but Trincao surely has a lot still to offer.

Should he head away from Europe now, he might lose momentum and not be able to get back to his best.

For their faults over the last couple of seasons, in which they have twice finished 17th in the Premier League, Tottenham appear to have some good momentum behind them.

Of their six signings so far, three or four are probably regular starters, and Trincao would likely be the same.

Former Tottenham scout Bryan King has backed Newcastle to go after one of the main saviours of Spurs’ season last time out, as a replacement for the likely departing Bruno Guimaraes.

Spurs have made two huge midfield signings this season, in Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali. The former West Ham and Newcastle pair cost a combined £185million and will surely both be regular starters.

Their signings meant that Joao Palhinha, for whom the club had a £26million option to buy, was not brought back, despite scoring important goals in victories over Wolves and Everton in the latter stages of the Premier League relegation scrap.

There have been suggestions that a return to his native Portugal is most likely for the midfielder owned by Bayern Munich, but King feels Newcastle could be viable.

He told Football Insider: “That’s the manager’s [Roberto De Zerbi] decision as far as I can see. He don’t fancy him.

“I think the manager now looks at it and thinks: ‘Well, we’ve got [Conor] Gallagher. We’ve got [James] Maddison back. We’re never going to play all three and it’s far easier to send him back.’

“Without any doubt, he’ll either go back to a German team or he’ll be picked up by another Premier League team.

“If Guimaraes does leave, [Palhinha] could be a player who could be brought in for him at Newcastle. He’d certainly be a player who could play alongside him. That’s for sure.”

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Guimaraes closing in on exit

Guimaraes’ potential exit has accelerated of late. In recent days, the Newcastle midfielder told the club he wanted to leave, though he isn’t going to force his way out.

Arsenal have made a couple of approaches for him, though haven’t managed to make a breakthrough just yet.

TEAMtalk is aware that the midfielder’s representatives have accelerated talks over a move to the Emirates in recent days.

Indeed, the Brazilian ideally doesn’t want to return to pre-season training with Newcastle following the World Cup if he doesn’t have to.

Reports have suggested the Magpies would accept upwards of £60million, but sources state they’re instead hopeful of closer to £100million.

Fresh talks have taken place with Arsenal, and joining them is Guimaraes’ end goal.

Tottenham are currently showing the most interest of any club as they look to sign Man Utd forward Marcus Rashford this summer, according to reports.

The Red Devils allowed Rashford to join Barcelona on a season-long loan deal last summer with the deal including a €30m (£26m) option for the Catalan giants to make the transfer permanent.

However, Barcelona decided against that with the La Liga champions hoping to renegotiate a new loan for Rashford ahead of next season.

A move back to Catalonia was also at the top of Rashford’s list but Man Utd have been determined to get a fee for him this summer if they allow him to leave again.

It was revealed earlier this month that Man Utd and Rashford had “opened doors to restarting the process” of bringing the England international back into Michael Carrick’s squad despite the Red Devils still looking to sell.

Our transfer insider, Graeme Bailey, revealed earlier this week that Rashford is set to be reintegrated into Carrick’s first-team squad if no transfer materialises before the Premier League campaign gets underway.

While both player and club continue to favour a permanent separation, Man Utd have no intention of freezing him out should he still be on their books when the new season begins

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Tottenham ahead of everyone else for Rashford?

And now AS Roma Live is claiming that Tottenham are leading the race to sign Rashford permanently as Spurs have ‘so far been the club that has made the most concrete contact with the player’.

Roma and Napoli have been ‘sounded out’ by intermediaries as potential options for Rashford but, despite ‘liking’ the England international, the transfer ‘isn’t a priority for the Italian clubs, given his current salary of around €8.4 million, including bonuses’.

The Italian website added: ‘With a return to Barça not 100% ruled out, Aston Villa and Newcastle are also interested in the player, as are Galatasaray and, above all, Fenerbahçe, who have started real negotiations in recent days.’

Bringing his own update last week, Fabrizio Romano said on his YouTube channel: “Marcus Rashford is now showing positive messages to Manchester United about the possibility of staying at the club.

“The window is still very long—eight weeks—so we can’t guarantee that Rashford is 100% staying at United. But Rashford is not closing doors to the possibility of restarting with United, to be part of the preseason under Michael Carrick. So Rashford is open, and that’s a very good message.

“The message was sent directly; agents of the player and a Man United meeting took place two days ago, and it was a positive meeting. So now Rashford has the chance to continue at Manchester United.

“Then, if a good proposal for Rashford and for United arrives, Rashford could still leave the club in the summer transfer window. If he doesn’t, maybe United could find one more player to use. So, United have a wildcard in Rashford, waiting to see what’s going to happen on the market.”

The agent of Bournemouth striker Eli Junior Kroupi has provided an update on his client’s situation as Tottenham Hotspur try to beat Arsenal and Chelsea to a deal.

Bournemouth signed Kroupi for €13million in February 2025 before loaning him back to the French club for the remainder of the 2024-25 campaign. Last season was Kroupi’s first in the Premier League, and it proved to be a record-breaking one.

The France U21 starlet became the highest-scoring teenage debutant in the competition’s history, hitting 13 goals in 33 appearances as Bournemouth qualified for the Europa League for the first time in their history.

But the Cherries have lost manager Andoni Iraola to Liverpool and key defender Marcos Senesi to Tottenham, and Kroupi could follow them out of the Vitality Stadium.

A reunion with Senesi in north London is a strong possibility, as Spurs want to make the 20-year-old their new centre-forward.

Spurs have already bolstered their defence and midfield for Roberto De Zerbi, and the Italian wants Kroupi to be signed next, providing serious competition for Dominic Solanke up front.

In an interview with 365 Scores (as cited by Spanish newspaper Sport), Kroupi’s agent, Moussa Sissoko, was asked whether an agreement has been reached with either Spurs or Barcelona.

While Sissoko shut down those claims, he did confirm that talks are underway.

“We are still discussing his future. We’ll see what happens in the coming days; at the moment there is no final decision,” the agent said.

We revealed on Monday that Spurs are preparing to submit a huge £75m bid to begin the process of signing Kroupi.

Bournemouth are understood to want £90-100m to sell the 20-year-old, but Spurs feel a £75m offer will seriously test the Cherries’ resolve.

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Tottenham aim to win Eli Junior Kroupi chase

Spurs are also confident the player wants to leave Bournemouth and play under De Zerbi, despite their lack of European football.

Our sources state that Arsenal and Chelsea are both keeping tabs on the situation and could make rival bids for Kroupi if they firm up their interest.

At this stage, however, Spurs are pushing hardest to forge an agreement.

Dusan Vlahovic is a backup option De Zerbi could consider. The Serbian is a free agent after failing to agree a new contract with Juventus.

In addition to a new striker, De Zerbi wants Spurs to bring in a winger to further improve his attacking options.

Rafael Leao, Cody Gakpo, Savinho and Antonio Nusa are all under consideration.

Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly joined the race to sign explosive Sporting CP attacker Francisco Trincao, despite the continued links to his compatriot Rafael Leao, along with Manchester City star Savinho.

Working from the back to the front in the summer window, Spurs have already bolstered their defence and midfield with a trio of free agent additions and over £230million spent on Jan Paul van Hecke, Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali.

The focus now is very much on improving a forward line that failed to deliver during the 2025/26 season, as Tottenham only managed to stave off the threat of relegation on the final day of the season.

Spurs lacked any sort of creative threat for the majority of the campaign. Indeed, James Maddison only returned late in the campaign, Xavi Simons struggled to make his mark in his first season in English football before suffering an ACL injury, while Dejan Kulusevski missed the whole campaign and Mohamed Kudus suffered a quad issue in early April.

In terms of filling the problematic left-wing spot, Tottenham continue to be in dialogue with Man City over Savinho, with Fabrizio Romano detailing how the Brazilian remains keen on the move.

Our sources have also previously revealed how Leao has already given the green light for a move to north London this summer, as he continues to push for an AC Milan exit.

However, a fresh report claims that Spurs are also in the mix for Sporting star Trincao.

The 26-year-old can operate on either flank but actually excelled in more of a No.10 role for his club during the 2025/26 campaign, scoring 11 goals and adding 15 assists across all competitions.

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Tottenham facing Saudi scrap for Trincao

Sportsview reports that Tottenham are one of a number of clubs tracking the former Wolves loanee, with Liverpool in particular keen, given their need for fresh attacking talent.

Renowned for his technical ability, alongside his versatility, Trincao would be a significant upgrade from Roberto De Zerbi in the left-wing position, despite that not being his best role.

Tottenham’s biggest threat to signing the player, however, will likely come from the Saudi Pro League, as per the report.

Financial heavyweights Al-Ahli are in advanced negotiations to try and lure Trincao to the Middle East as a marquee replacement for Riyad Mahrez, having tabled a lucrative offer worth around €50million.

For their part, Sporting are protected by Trincao’s long-term contract, which runs until June 2030 and includes a €60m release clause.

Tottenham will be hoping that Trincao will decide it’s too early to head to Saudi, at this stage of his career, and that the lure of the Premier League will be too good to turn down.

In terms of a timeline for any potential move, Trincao is now back in Europe after Portugal’s World Cup exit at the hands of Spain, meaning negotiations could advance quickly.

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly going head-to-head with Premier League rivals Brentford over a move for an outstanding teenage midfield talent, with talks already held over a potential switch to north London.

Spurs have already revamped Roberto De Zerbi’s engine room this summer after splashing out a combined £185million on Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes, but it appears they are not done quite yet.

Having already revamped their backline and midfield, Tottenham remain on the hunt for a new left-sided forward and another No.9 and are currently chasing multiple targets.

Midfield is a particular area of interest, however, given the number of players currently at De Zerbi’s disposal and the likelihood of some of them leaving.

Yves Bissouma has already departed after his contract came to an end, while the club decided against taking up the option to buy on Joao Palhinha after his season-long loan from Bayern Munich.

The club have taken a strong stance over the potential sales of Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall, with Aston Villa keeping close tabs on the latter, but there is every chance that listen to offers for Pape Sarr and potentially Rodrigo Bentancur.

Indeed, there’s every chance that at least five Spurs first-team players depart before the window shuts, in order to fund the additions to the misfiring attack.

But a fresh report the Daily Mail‘s transfer blog claims that Tottenham are in now discussions to snap up another defensive midfielder, in the shape of impressive teenage talent Ousmane Diabate.

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Tottenham in Brentford battle for Diabate

The 18-year-old has been making a major impact at Turkish top-flight club Genclerbirligi, although it’s been mainly within their youth set-up.

The teenage talent broke into the first team at Genclerbirligi last season, making four league appearances, while he also attracted attention for his performances in the Under-19s Turkish Super Lig.

Diabate has also won a senior cap for the Guinea national team and is currently under contract at Genclerbirligi for another three years until 2029.

The report adds, however, that Tottenham will not have it all their own way in the race to sign Diabate, with Brentford also stated to be in talks and also currently having the upper hand in negotiations.

It’s claimed that an offer of £3million (€3.5m / $4m) plus bonuses will be enough to seal the deal for the youngster this summer.

Meanwhile, it’s reported that Spurs face a major dilemma over one of their own top talents this summer after being contacted by Borussia Dortmund over the possibility a major exit.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Roberto De Zerbi could decide to bring Randal Kolo Muani back this summer, according to the French and Italian media, but Spurs are not the only Premier League club keen on him.

Kolo Muani spent the 2025/26 campaign on loan at Tottenham from Paris Saint-Germain.

The France international striker endured a tough time, as Tottenham finished 17th in the Premier League table for the second season in a row.

The 27-year-old made 41 appearances in a Tottenham shirt, scoring five goals and giving four assists in the process.

There was no surprise when Tottenham manager De Zerbi decided against making Kolo Muani’s loan deal permanent.

However, it has now emerged that De Zerbi could bring the striker back to Tottenham.

Tottenham have made six major signings so far this summer, including midfielders Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes, and now the north London outfit are looking for a new centre-forward.

TEAMtalk’s transfer insider, Graeme Bailey, has reported that Tottenham are planning to make a £75million bid for forward Eli Junior Kroupi, who starred for Bournemouth last season.

However, the French and the Italian media have claimed that Kolo Muani, too, is an option for Tottenham.

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Tottenham want Rando Kolo Muani back – reports

Earlier this week, L’Equipe reported that Tottenham and Juventus are competing for Kolo Muani, with PSG willing to sell him this summer.

The French publication reported: ‘Then there is the thorny case of Randal Kolo Muani (27, under contract until 2028).

‘Back from his loan, the French international forward (32 caps, 9 goals) is attracting concrete interest – notably from Tottenham and Juventus – but his situation remains unresolved.’

TuttoSport has now reported that De Zerbi could make a complete U-turn on Kolo Muani and bring him back to Tottenham.

The Italian publication has stated: ‘And just like a year ago, Kolo Muani will soon start looking around.

‘Offers have landed on his desk from the Premier League – De Zerbi isn’t displeased, he could return to Tottenham – and from Germany, where he made a sterling impression while playing for Eintracht Frankfurt;

Tottenham, though, are not the only club linked with Kolo Muani this summer.

According to FootMercato, Aston Villa and Crystal Palace are also interested in a 2026 summer deal for Kolo Muani.