Tottenham Hotspur are on the verge of completing an audacious double swoop for Manchester City duo Savinho and Omar Marmoush, as they look to add the final touches to a busy summer transfer window.
The Lilywhites have been rampant in the market, spending well over £300 million on a number of players. Sandro Tonali was signed for £100 million earlier in the summer, alongside the likes of Mateus Fernandes, Jan Paul van Hecke, Marcos Senesi and Andy Robertson as they focused their efforts on bolstering the midfield and defence.
Attention has turned to the attack in the latter part of the window, with the protracted saga around Savinho finally reaching its conclusion on Tuesday morning when the 22-year-old was officially made a Spurs player. Marmoush is expected to follow his Brazilian counterpart through the door, to form a new-look frontline at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Roberto De Zerbi now has several options to choose from up front, and GIVEMESPORT have ranked those players as the new season gets up and running.
Dane Scarlett is expected to leave Spurs before the window closes, potentially on another loan or perhaps permanently. While it might seem harsh to rank a youngster so low, the Englishman is 22 now and found the back of the net just once in 13 appearances for Hibernian last term.
At this stage of his development, he's unlikely to make the leap to being at the required level to play for a team with European aspirations. Spurs should cash in on Scarlett whilst he still has some semblance of market value, with minutes likely to be extremely limited this term, given he'll be behind the likes of Richarlison, Dominic Solanke and Marmoush in the pecking order.
While Scarlett might be past the point of having a realistic chance of breaking into Spurs' first team, Mikey Moore certainly isn't. The 19-year-old started on the weekend in Tottenham's dismal defeat to Brentford, and showed glimpses of his quality as he made a number of intelligent runs to get into dangerous positions in the second half.
Seven goals and four assists on loan at Rangers later term represents a promising return for a teenager. Long-term injuries to Wilson Odobert, Dejan Kulusevski, Mohammed Kudus and Xavi Simons mean he might be needed as a squad player for Tottenham for this season, but perhaps another loan in January would be the best outcome for the starlet, as minutes may be hard to come by once these players are back.
Mathys Tel showed signs of life in the latter stages of last season, but he still has a long way to go to prove himself in N17. He may have started at the Gtech Community Stadium, but he certainly won't be a fixture in De Zerbi's best team once the likes of Savinho and Marmoush are available and up to speed.
That said, at just 21, there is still plenty of room to develop for Tel. At Bayern, he showed a capacity to break into the box and find himself on the end of moves from the left-hand side. If De Zerbi can use him in more of an inside role, rather than sticking him wide on the touchline, then the Italian may find that he has something to work with.
Wilson Odobert had started to develop into an accomplished and dependable right-winger before tearing his ACL in February. At just 21, this setback certainly won't define him, but he may take some time to get back to his best level. Expected to return later this year, it wouldn't be a surprise if he's somewhat on the periphery of De Zerbi's squad for the rest of the campaign.
His output certainly needs to improve as he matures — he's scored just one Premier League goal in 40 appearances for Tottenham — but the raw attributes are there. De Zerbi should be able to make something out of the former Burnley man.
Despite being perennially linked with a move away from North London, Richarlison is still in Spurs' ranks and looks set to continue to be involved for this season. A constantly berated figure, the Brazilian did end last season with 12 goals and five assists — a respectable return given he was playing for a team flirting with relegation for much of the campaign.
At their best, he's probably just about seen as the deputy to Solanke down the middle, although there's not a huge amount in it. With Marmoush added to the mix, however, Richarlison's minutes could certainly take a noticeable hit.
Solanke enjoyed a relatively productive debut campaign at Tottenham in 2024/25, netting 16 goals across all competitions, before an injury-plagued second season damaged his reputation around North London. The new season could be a defining one in his Spurs career. If it doesn't go well, he'll likely be on the chopping block, but a positive year could reignite his flailing career.
Like Richarlison, things could become complicated for Solanke after Marmoush's arrival. That said, he's still likely to be given plenty of minutes to prove himself, and will probably be viewed ahead of the Brazilian centre-forward in the pecking order.
At his best, Dejan Kulusevski was a key creative reference point in this Spurs team. His ability to drift in from wide areas and orchestrate Tottenham's final third play made him an important player alongside James Maddison.
However, after spending well over a year on the sidelines, there's no way of knowing what sort of physical shape the Swede will be in when he finally reemerges. It's difficult to envisage him recapturing his best form, at least in the immediate term, as he battles the physical and psychological pressures of returning from such a traumatic injury.
He may even prove to be more of a midfielder than a forward — a role change he was already trending towards before his injury due to his general lack of athleticism.
While Mohammed Kudus' lack of output last term, before his injury issues, likely means his endeavours for Spurs were being somewhat overrated, that doesn't mean he's not one of the best forwards the North London club have on their books. The Ghanaian is an elusive dribbler who is yet to learn how to generate threatening moments from this flashy dribbling, but there is still time for him to make these developments.
Once he's back, he'll be competing with Savinho for minutes, but there should still be enough game time for him not to grow restless with his role in the squad.
A lot has been made of Spurs forking out a minimum of £75 million for a winger with two Premier League goals in two years, and while it is certainly an overpay, there are reasons for Tottenham fans to be optimistic about the deal.
The Brazilian looked good in his limited minutes at City, with his lack of goals a result of an unfortunately cold finishing streak. His underlying numbers were impressive across the board, with his dribbling, carrying and creative data all popping. If he can refine his game a bit under De Zerbi, he'll instantly be Spurs' second best forward.
