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Tottenham are preparing a new bid of €80m (£67m) for Savinho after Manchester City rejected their first approach, according to Brazilian outlet Globo Esporte.

With Arsenal set to complete the signing of Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace, Spurs have shifted their full attention to the Brazilian winger and are ready to stretch themselves in the final days of the window.

The London club are determined not to miss out again and will formalise their new offer shortly. Savinho’s representatives remain in London, mediating the talks, but City are still playing hardball and the deal is described as far from straightforward.

As we covered earlier in the window, Savinho has already approved the move, believing Spurs can provide the minutes and platform he needs to push for a place in Carlo Ancelotti’s World Cup squad next year. This is a motivation fuelling multiple players as the window comes to an end.

Tottenham, meanwhile, see him as their marquee signing and intend to push the negotiations right up until the September 1st deadline.

There’s a claim in the Turkish media that Galatasaray have joined the race to sign Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Yves Bissouma.

The Mali international looks surplus to requirements under Thomas Frank and has also been linked with Fenerbahçe and Juventus in recent weeks.

Takvim report on Galatasaray’s interest in the Tottenham player as the Super Lig side look to add to their midfield options.

According to the report, the Turkish champions will soon make their move for the former Brighton man and initiate contact. CSKA Moscow’s Matvey Kislyak is also reported to be a central midfield option for Cimbom.

However, Gala should expect to face competition from local rivals Fenerbahçe, whose interest in Bissouma is again reported. According to the Turkish media outlet, Tottenham are looking for offers in the region €25m.

Earlier today there were claims Juventus are monitoring the situation with the 28 year, although the Serie A side don’t see him as their No.1 target. Bissouma made 44 appearances last season, scoring two goals, and is contracted to the Premier League side until June 2026.

Should Tottenham find Fener and Gala in a fight for the midfielder then it could be great for their chances of getting a good deal, because the Istanbul pair aren’t exactly friendly with each other.

La Valle is a newspaper in the Aosta Valley region of northern Italy, and today they’ve covered a potential transfer tussle for local boy Nicolò Savona.

Tottenham Hotspur are presented as leading a Premier League pack for the 22-year-old, with Spurs joined by Newcastle United, Wolves and Bournemouth.

Savona is a right-back and has come through the youth system at Juventus. He recently signed a new contract but the Turin club have a record of selling young players in order to provide funds to bring in older ones.

Bournemouth themselves will know all about that, having profited hugely from the Turin club’s hasty decision to sell them Dean Huijsen in the summer 2024 window, with the defender since sold to Real Madrid at great profit.

Tottenham, Newcastle United and Wolves may be trying to get a similar bargain in. The local newspaper reckon Savona has a good chance of soon being called into the Italy national side, which would have an impact on his value.

La Valle is a newspaper in the Aosta Valley region of northern Italy, and today they’ve covered a potential transfer tussle for local boy Nicolò Savona.

Tottenham Hotspur are presented as leading a Premier League pack for the 22-year-old, with Spurs joined by Newcastle United, Wolves and Bournemouth.

Savona is a right-back and has come through the youth system at Juventus. He recently signed a new contract but the Turin club have a record of selling young players in order to provide funds to bring in older ones.

Bournemouth themselves will know all about that, having profited hugely from the Turin club’s hasty decision to sell them Dean Huijsen in the summer 2024 window, with the defender since sold to Real Madrid at great profit.

Tottenham, Newcastle United and Wolves may be trying to get a similar bargain in. The local newspaper reckon Savona has a good chance of soon being called into the Italy national side, which would have an impact on his value.

Tottenham Hotspur defender Pedro Porro has spoken to the Portuguese media about his time at Sporting CP and the huge impact the club had on his career.

Porro signed for Spurs after impressing during his three seasons with the Lions.

Speaking to O Jogo, the Tottenham player was asked about his time at Sporting, where he arrived in 2020 as a youngster who hadn’t managed to breakthrough at Manchester City.

The full back said even though he was playing for Spain U21’s, he still arrived at Sporting as an unknown. Porro believes the Portuguese club shaped his future in the game and to thank for his successful career.

“I remember perfectly that when I arrived at Sporting I was nobody. I had played in the Spanish under-21 team, but I was nobody, and Sporting gave me everything,” said the Spurs player.

He then went on to speak about his time in Portugal and the things he misses since moving to England.

“I already knew Portugal; I lived near the border. I knew Lisbon, Porto not so much. What surprised me the most was the food. I miss it a lot. The food is very good, what I miss the most is the pastel de nata. I still try to buy here in London. I really like cod with cream. I like all the food,” said the Spaniard.

Porro signed for Tottenham initially on loan in 2023 after making nearly 100 appearances for Sporting.

The 25-year-old has gone on to play 107 games since arriving in London, scoring 11 goals. Porro started Thomas Frank’s first Premier League game with Spurs in last weekend’s victory over Burnley and looks to be in the Dane’s long-term plans.

Tottenham Hotspur defender Pedro Porro has spoken to the Portuguese media about his time at Sporting CP and the huge impact the club had on his career.

Porro signed for Spurs after impressing during his three seasons with the Lions.

Speaking to O Jogo, the Tottenham player was asked about his time at Sporting, where he arrived in 2020 as a youngster who hadn’t managed to breakthrough at Manchester City.

The full back said even though he was playing for Spain U21’s, he still arrived at Sporting as an unknown. Porro believes the Portuguese club shaped his future in the game and to thank for his successful career.

“I remember perfectly that when I arrived at Sporting I was nobody. I had played in the Spanish under-21 team, but I was nobody, and Sporting gave me everything,” said the Spurs player.

He then went on to speak about his time in Portugal and the things he misses since moving to England.

“I already knew Portugal; I lived near the border. I knew Lisbon, Porto not so much. What surprised me the most was the food. I miss it a lot. The food is very good, what I miss the most is the pastel de nata. I still try to buy here in London. I really like cod with cream. I like all the food,” said the Spaniard.

Porro signed for Tottenham initially on loan in 2023 after making nearly 100 appearances for Sporting.

The 25-year-old has gone on to play 107 games since arriving in London, scoring 11 goals. Porro started Thomas Frank’s first Premier League game with Spurs in last weekend’s victory over Burnley and looks to be in the Dane’s long-term plans.

On Tuesday, Corriere dello Sport reported that Bologna are losing interest in the idea of signing Bryan Gil from Tottenham.

This was because of issues surrounding the winger’s fitness, even if Spurs’ valuation of the Spaniard was well within the Italian club’s reach and Fabio Paratici had tired to pitch them into the plan.

Tottenham are now making more attempts to offload Gil, and Manor Solomon as well.

Il Messaggero, as relayed by ForzaRoma, reports AS Roma are considering alternative options to Manchester United’s Jadon Sancho and are looking around the market.

In this process, Tottenham have offered them a chance to sign either, or perhaps even both, Solomon and Gil.

The Israeli winger spent the 2024/25 season on loan at Leeds United and the Spanish winger was loaned out to Girona, where he picked up a serious knee injury. Roma’s response to Tottenham’s offer is yet to be ascertained but this could be another attempt from Fabio Paratici to help out the London giants.

The Italian played a key role in offering 24-year-old Gil to Bologna initially. This happened when he was present at a pre-season friendly involving the Rossoblu and Como some weeks ago and held a discussion with Bologna sporting director Giovanni Sartori.

On the Gil front, there appears something of a desperation building.

At the start of August, we covered claims from Spain explaining that Tottenham Hotspur are considering a move for Barcelona’s Marc Casadó.

The midfielder is on the front page of today’s Sport, with ‘dilemma Casadó’ written in bold.

Within the report, they mention Tottenham’s interest when discussing his current situation and what could happen this summer.

Last season, the Spain international played over 2,400 minutes from 36 games, mainly due to injuries to other players. He lost prominence towards the end of last season after Frenkie de Jong regained full fitness.

For Hansi Flick, the Dutchman is said to be ahead of the 21-year-old. This saw clubs like Tottenham, Chelsea and Atlético Madrid make approaches for the latter at the start of this window.

Casadó wants to succeed at the Camp Nou and didn’t entertain Spurs or another club. The newspaper reports the Europa League winners are still in the mix to sign him. Real Betis are also his interested parties, but the player’s valuation makes it complicated for them.

According to Sport, the La Liga winners and the Spaniard’s entourage are well aware of Tottenham and other clubs’ interest and are waiting to see if there’ll be any development in the coming days.

Casadó knows he’s unlikely to have a major role under Flick this season but isn’t willing to give up yet on his dream of being a regular for Barca. If he were to decide to change clubs in this window, Barcelona are willing to sell the midfielder for €30m.

Tottenham are one of his contenders and will be waiting to see whether Casadó decides to leave Barcelona this summer. Otherwise, there’s unlikely to be any development in this case.

Two months ago, Mundo Deportivo dismissed claims of Tottenham Hotspur making a bid for Real Sociedad’s Takefusa Kubo, but insisted they are keen on signing him.

Fast forward to August and Wednesday’s edition of AS covers Tottenham’s interest in the 24-year-old and La Real’s stance.

Tottenham are said to have tried to sign winger last year and AS state Spurs are still keen.

In December, the Japan international extended his contract until 2029, and it includes a €60m release clause. The newspaper reports ‘money is not an issue’ for the north London club to secure their long-term target’s services.

At this moment in time, it’s unclear whether Spurs will make advances or if the player is open to joining them in this window.

AS say Kubo recently complained about Real Sociedad’s squad being weak and a lack of signings. He also changed agents but is said to have denied that it’s related to a possible exit. It’s unlikely that the former Real Madrid man would admit that anyway.

Either way, these conditions will certainly favour Tottenham or another club to sign him.

Recent claims have talked about Paris Saint-Germain’s desire to replace Lee Kang-in with Kubo.

The La Liga club’s desire is to retain their key players, including Kubo. Despite Tottenham and PSG’s interest, the report claims Real Sociedad are calm and believe he’ll still be at the club beyond this window.

Richarlison considered leaving Tottenham at the end of last season, but has now decided to commit to another campaign in north London with an eye firmly on the 2026 World Cup.

According to UOL, Spurs were open to a departure provided an offer of around €40m (£34m) arrived – a report we followed closely. There were approaches from Italy and Saudi Arabia, as well as enquiries from other English clubs, but none of them developed into concrete negotiations.

The forward ultimately chose to stay after holding discussions with close advisers during pre-season. The Brazilian outlet notes he made the call with two clear priorities: keeping his place in the national team and avoiding a repeat of the physical issues that troubled him last term.

Richarlison has already featured in Carlo Ancelotti’s first squads with Brazil, starting in a draw against Ecuador and later coming off the bench in a win over Paraguay. He now awaits the September call-up for qualifiers against Chile and Bolivia, scheduled to be announced on the 25th.

In the meantime, the striker has been regaining space at Tottenham under new boss Thomas Frank. He started both official matches so far, including a brace in the opening Premier League victory over Burnley.

Now 28, Richarlison remains under contract with Spurs until June 2027, and his decision to stay keeps him in the Premier League spotlight while strengthening his chances of being on the plane to the World Cup in 2026.