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Brazilian journalist Jorge Nicola has revealed that Savinho will only leave Manchester City if an €80m (£67m) price tag is met.

Before recording his latest YouTube video, Nicola revealed he talked directly with the player’s agent, Frederico Moraes, who confirmed the asking price and also disclosed that a first offer of €50m (£42m) had already been turned down.

This update follows recent reports from Brazil that Savinho has already given the green light to join Tottenham, with the winger eager for more minutes and a bigger role ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Spurs began talks with City last week, but now face a much steeper fee to secure his signature.

Nicola added that per multiple reports, Tottenham are also negotiating for Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze, another deal carrying a significant price tag.

For now, Manchester City remain firm, with Pep Guardiola yet to give his approval for Savinho’s exit and the Premier League rivals weighing up one of the summer’s biggest moves.

Last week, Corriere dello Sport reported that even though Bologna had a draft agreement with Tottenham to sign Bryan Gil, they were making assessments about the winger’s fitness.

The Italian side sent an official to Hotspur Way to monitor the Spaniard, who is recovering from a knee injury that he picked up in the second half of last season during his loan at Girona.

Fabio Paratici, who is informally working with Spurs, played a key role in offering Gil to Bologna on an initial loan deal with the option to buy him permanently.

Today’s Corriere dello Sport add doubts about Bologna’s move for the Tottenham player.

They report the Rossoblu have multiple names on their shortlist of wingers, as they look to replace the departed Dan Ndoye.

Even though Tottenham’s asking price for Gil is suitable for Bologna and they also like the Spaniard’s profile, his fitness is making the Italian side conduct some ‘in-depth evaluations’.

As a result, no final decision has been made and sporting director Giovanni Sartori will continue to keep an eye on multiple targets before signing a winger later in the window.

Hamburger SV are keen on signing Tottenham Hotspur’s Luka Vušković on loan this summer.

On Tuesday, Kicker reported HSV have reached an agreement with the centre-back and are waiting for Tottenham to give the green light for his move.

Hamburger Abendblatt, a newspaper local to the German club, backs that up and provides the latest on their pursuit of the Tottenham player.

Spurs will have the final say and are said to be carefully considering the best option for him.

Hamburger SV CEO Stefan Kuntz and sporting director Claus Costa are waiting to find out if Tottenham will sanction a move. They would ideally hope to secure the 18-year-old’s services before the end of this week.

The problem is that the Europa League winners haven’t set a deadline to decide what to do with the defender. Therefore, the Bundesliga newcomers are already in talks with two alternatives.

Another Hamburg local newspaper, Hamburger Morgenpost, also reports the German club have already identified alternatives to Vušković.

Thomas Frank’s side face Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup later today. Vušković isn’t part of the squad and Hamburger Morgenpost say this is an indication Spurs plan to send him on loan.

Both Kuntz and Costa were eagerly waiting for a phone call from Tottenham which never came on Tuesday. They are still waiting and the report says ‘A game of patience to which the Hamburg club is now responding.’

Despite the agreement with the Croatia international, the report states it’s not a given that he’ll end up at Hamburger SV this summer. Tottenham haven’t set a deadline and don’t seem to be under pressure to sanction his exit quickly.

The report states: ‘There’s no timeframe for when Spurs will make a decision. This is one of the reasons why Hamburger, despite their clear intention to sign Vušković, are unwilling to be tied to the decision.’

In September 2023, Tottenham Hotspur agreed a deal with Hajduk Split for Luka Vušković to arrive at the north London club in the summer of 2025.

The centre-back spent 18 months on loan at Radomiak Radom and KVC Westerlo before arriving at Tottenham last month.

Vušković could be on the move again as the Premier League club intend to send him on loan this summer. Hamburger SV is one of the clubs to have come forward to sign him.

At the weekend, Hamburger Abendblatt reported the Bundesliga newcomers have been working hard to sign the 18-year-old on loan. They have now made progress if Kicker‘s report is to be believed.

Hamburger SV’s desire to sign the Croatia international has been known for a while. His brother, Mario, is at the German side and serving a ban for doping. Last month, he said Luka would love to join him at his current team.

According to Kicker, Hamburger SV have reached an agreement with the defender for a loan move. They now have to agree terms with Thomas Frank’s side to seal the transfer.

Tottenham have received several offers for Luka Vušković and are deciding the best club for him to continue his development.

HSV are ‘waiting daily for the signal’ from the Europa League winners. Their agreement with the player gives them an edge over other unnamed clubs to sign the Tottenham man on loan.

Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United have shown interest in AFC Bournemouth’s Illia Zabarnyi.

Earlier this week, we covered claims from France explaining that both Tottenham and the Magpies are willing to meet Bournemouth’s demand immediately to sign the centre-back, if he were to open the door for the transfer.

The problem for Tottenham and Newcastle is that the 22-year-old only wants to join Paris Saint-Germain. They hadn’t found an agreement with Bournemouth, allowing the Premier League duo to lurk around.

L’Equipe now explain that in the last few hours, PSG have found a full agreement with Bournemouth to sign the defender.

They also provide an insight into what the Ligue 1 experience during the course of the negotiations.

With both Tottenham and Newcastle in the background, the newspaper reports that PSG feared of them snatching Zabarnyi’s signing from their clutches. However, the player was determined to join the treble winners and didn’t entertain any other club.

It’s not just the Ukraine international as even his agents, Frédéric Ryssen and Tom Soden, didn’t open the door for Spurs or Eddie Howe’s side since they reached an agreement with PSG for personal terms in May.

Meanwhile, Newcastle are now moving forward to sign AC Milan centre-back Malick Thiaw for €40m including bonuses.

Como are likely to demand a top price for Nico Paz, as they need to buy a clause they agreed when signing him from Real Madrid.

That’s according to Calciomercato.it, who explain the situation today after Tottenham saw a €40m bid for the Argentine rejected.

Tottenham have moved for Paz today, seeing an initial €40m proposal rejected as they seek a replacement for the injured James Maddison. A report earlier today stated Como have put a €70m asking price on the midfielder, with €60m needed just to start talks.

That high price could be because of a clause that Real Madrid, who sold Paz to Como last year, still hold on the player.

CM explain that Como have been working to remove a repurchase clause that Madrid negotiated last year for the player.

The clause runs until 2027 and was initially set at €9m. That expired in June 30th. The price will rise over the next two years, to €11m in total.

Como want to get rid of it entirely, particularly as it includes an option for Madrid to match any offer that is accepted for Paz and take him back that way instead.

That means if Tottenham agreed a deal, Madrid could move as well. The danger, of course, is that they use the cheaper clause and then look to sell the player for a huge profit instead.

It seems they’re working to get rid of that and have been for some time, particularly now with Tottenham offering big money.

Tottenham have seen a €40m offer for Como star Nico Paz rejected and been told to offer another €20m just to get negotiations underway.

That’s according to Gianluca di Marzio, who reports that Tottenham attempted a €40m move for Paz but were rejected outright.

According to his information Como received and rejected a €40m offer from Tottenham for the Argentine attacking midfielder.

The Italian side value the player at €70m, a price they have also put on Assane Diao. Therefore, it would take at least €60m to begin negotiations over a transfer this summer.

Tottenham appear to be on the hunt for a new number ten after James Maddison was confirmed to have suffered a cruciate ligament injury in pre-season. That is expected to see him miss 6-7 months minimum.

Spurs had previously moved for Morgan Gibbs-White but were rebuffed by Nottingham Forest, who then convinced him to sign a new deal at the club and end any chance of a move to Tottenham.

It seems they need at least €20m more to even convince Como to speak about Paz, though, with their initial offer rejected outright.

Tottenham have seen a €40m offer for Como star Nico Paz rejected and been told to offer another €20m just to get negotiations underway.

That’s according to Gianluca di Marzio, who reports that Tottenham attempted a €40m move for Paz but were rejected outright.

According to his information Como received and rejected a €40m offer from Tottenham for the Argentine attacking midfielder.

The Italian side value the player at €70m, a price they have also put on Assane Diao. Therefore, it would take at least €60m to begin negotiations over a transfer this summer.

Tottenham appear to be on the hunt for a new number ten after James Maddison was confirmed to have suffered a cruciate ligament injury in pre-season. That is expected to see him miss 6-7 months minimum.

Spurs had previously moved for Morgan Gibbs-White but were rebuffed by Nottingham Forest, who then convinced him to sign a new deal at the club and end any chance of a move to Tottenham.

It seems they need at least €20m more to even convince Como to speak about Paz, though, with their initial offer rejected outright.

There’s a claim in the Croatian media Tottenham Hotspur have internal concerns over loaning Luka Vušković to Besiktas.

The 18-year-old has been linked with the Super Lig side in recent days as their search for a central defender continues.

This week there were reports in the Turkish press the Black Eagles were also monitoring Middlesbrough’s Rav van den Berg.

Croatian newspaper 24 Sata report on developments regarding Vušković as Tottenham look to loan him out ahead of next season, in order to get more first team experience.

Besiktas are again reported as being one of the clubs interested in taking the 18-year-old for a season, but Spurs aren’t too keen on this move due to the pressure of playing for the Istanbul giants.

Genoa and HSV are the other clubs reportedly in the race to sign Vušković, with the German side being linked with him repeatedly in recent weeks.

Yesterday, we covered reports which stated Vušković’s entourage are in contact with the Bundesliga side as they look to team him up with his older brother at Hamburg.

Vušković is contracted to Tottenham until 2030 after arriving from HNK Hajduk Split.

There’s a claim in the Turkish media that Tottenham Hotspur are again showing interest in Galatasaray forward Barış Alper Yılmaz.

The Turkey international was linked with as move to the Premier League side last summer following his impressive performances in Euro 2024.

Takvim report Tottenham are looking to make another attempt to sign the impressive Galatasaray winger and are ready to table an official offer. There’s no indication of how much that offer will be worth.

It’s claimed Yılmaz’s agent has held a meeting with the Galatasaray hierarchy and informed them of Spurs’ plans to make an offer. According to the Turkish media outlet it would take a bid of at least €35m to sign the 25-year-old after he recently extended his Gala contract until June 2028.

Tottenham will face competition to sign Yılmaz, with a number of Premier League sides reportedly in the race. Last month, Nottingham Forest were said to be lining up an offer, whilst more recently West Ham United have again shown interest.

There have also been reports Inter Milan are monitoring his situation.

Yilmaz made 29 league appearances for Gala last season, scoring 11 goals.