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Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly reached a verbal agreement with Manchester City to sign Omar Marmoush before the summer transfer window closes.

Spurs endured a miserable start to their 2026-27 Premier League campaign, suffering a 3-0 defeat away to Brentford, with Roberto De Zerbi admitting afterwards that his revamped side are still some way from becoming a cohesive unit.

The North London club have been among the Premier League's biggest spenders this summer, welcoming six new arrivals, but De Zerbi's rebuilding project appears far from complete.

Tottenham have already reportedly agreed an overall £85m package for Manchester City winger Savinho, who is due to undergo his medical in the coming days.

Savinho could now be joined in North London by another City attacker, with Marmoush's potential arrival adding yet more firepower and versatility to De Zerbi's frontline.

Omar Marmoush: Tottenham reach verbal agreement

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According to Fabrizio Romano, Tottenham have reached a verbal agreement with Man City to sign Marmoush on loan for the remainder of the season.

The deal reportedly includes an obligation to buy for £50m if certain conditions are met, meaning Spurs could eventually make the Egyptian a permanent member of their squad.

Marmoush has already given the green light to the Tottenham project and is expected to travel to London on Monday to undergo his medical.

There is still work to be completed before the deal can be formally sealed, but Marmoush's departure from the Etihad Stadium now appears increasingly inevitable and could be finalised within the next week.

Omar Marmoush: Smart signing from Tottenham?

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Marmoush joined Man City from Eintracht Frankfurt in January 2025 for a reported £59m and made an immediate impression after arriving in Manchester.

The former Wolfsburg attacker has since scored 16 goals in 62 appearances, although his influence diminished last season as he slipped further down the pecking order.

His versatility could make him an especially valuable addition for De Zerbi, with Marmoush capable of operating on either flank or through the middle as a striker.

Marmoush and Savinho may not have quite fulfilled their potential at City, but there is no question that both possess considerable quality.

If De Zerbi can unlock the best of the pair, Tottenham could turn two players who struggled to establish themselves at the Etihad into key figures in their own ambitious rebuild.

Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly added Chelsea winger Mykhaylo Mudryk to their shortlist of potential summer signings.

Roberto De Zerbi and his squad are currently reeling from Saturday's 3-0 defeat to Brentford in their first Premier League fixture of 2026-27.

Although the Italian has conceded that some of his Spurs player did not appear to be in ideal physical condition for the game at the Gtech Community Stadium, there are high hopes for the North Londoners this season.

Despite Manchester City duo Savinho and Omar Marmoush both closing in on a transfer to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Spurs remain heavily linked with Cody Gakpo.

However, as per transfer expert Nicolo Schira, consideration could be given for a move for Mudryk.

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De Zerbi considering Mudryk reunion at Spurs?

The report claims that Spurs are planning on making a fresh approach for Gakpo, presumably over the coming days.

Gakpo is said to have already agreed terms over a switch to Spurs if a fee can be agreed with Liverpool.

Nevertheless, De Zerbi and Spurs are said to view Mudryk as their 'Plan B' as they bid to ensure that another wide player joins the club.

De Zerbi is no stranger to working with Mudryk, recently describing the Ukrainian star as "his son" after their time at Shakhtar Donetsk.

Mudryk is believed to be available on loan as Chelsea look to find regular game time for a player who has not played a competitive fixture since November 28, 2024.

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Mudryk Spurs move makes sense for all parties

There will be sections of Chelsea's fanbase who will not want to see one of their most expensive ever signings move to a London rival.

At the same time, Chelsea need to do what is best by themselves and Mudryk in this situation, and the 25-year-old reuniting with De Zerbi appears to be the logical step.

Aware of what Spurs are prepared to pay for Gakpo, Chelsea would naturally want to receive a substantial loan fee.

Nevertheless, if De Zerbi is an admirer of Mudryk and plans to use him regularly, ensuring that such a deal goes through should be viewed as a priority.

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Pape Sarr has reportedly agreed to join Galatasaray after reacting 'furiously' to the Lilywhites informing him that he is free to leave.

The Senegal international became an integral player for Ange Postecoglou's Spurs in the 2023-24 season alongside Yves Bissouma, but he failed to maintain that positive momentum and has fallen down the pecking order under Roberto De Zerbi.

The signings of Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali have made Sarr surplus to requirements, and the midfielder was reportedly informed a couple of days ago that his services were no longer required.

Sarr allegedly deleted all Tottenham-related posts from his social media accounts in response to the club's stance, although his Instagram still features Spurs images as of Sunday morning.

Nevertheless, the 23-year-old is edging closer to the exit door, and journalist Yagiz Sabuncuoglu claims that he has reached an agreement on personal terms with Turkish giants Galatasaray.

Tottenham's Pape Sarr 'agrees' Galatasaray move

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The Super Lig side are now working to shake hands on a fee with Tottenham, who have apparently turned down two bids from Galatasaray already, the latest in the region of £17.1m.

The Lilywhites are after a £21.4m package to let go of the former Metz man, who still has just under four years left to run on his contract at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Everton, Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa and Al-Ahli have also expressed an interest in signing Sarr, but Galatasaray are the firm favourites to prise the 23-year-old away from Tottenham, who stand to make a profit on the £14.5m they forked out for the midfielder in 2021.

Sarr spent the 2021-22 season back on loan with Metz before being integrated into the Spurs squad, and he has since amassed 11 goals and 11 assists in 141 matches for the Lilywhites in all tournaments.

The Senegalese lynchpin was not involved in Saturday's 3-0 Premier League defeat to Brentford, although De Zerbi stressed that his absence was due to a hamstring injury rather than being transfer-related.

What has Roberto De Zerbi said about Pape Sarr?

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Sarr experienced a disrupted pre-season with Tottenham due to his World Cup involvement with Senegal, playing twice as the African outfit progressed to the last 32.

The midfielder's first and only friendly outing came in Spurs' 2-2 draw with Hoffenheim behind closed doors on August 16, in which he completed 87 minutes and registered an assist for Luca Williams-Barnett.

De Zerbi was quizzed on Sarr's future ahead of the loss to Brentford, and the Italian refused to shut the door on the 23-year-old leaving, despite hailing him as a valued member of the squad.

"For Pape, he started pre-season late because he stayed in Senegal until the first week in August, I think," De Zerbi told a press conference. "He’s a good player. I don’t know if he stays or not we have to analyse the situation, but he is another very very important player."

Tottenham Hotspur boss Roberto De Zerbi has named Micky van de Ven as the club's new captain ahead of the Premier League season.

De Zerbi has been forced to choose a new captain after the club's previous skipper, Cristian Romero, recently completed a move to Atletico Madrid.

Romero's former central defensive partner, Van de Ven, has now been named as the club's new captain ahead of Saturday's Premier League opener against Brentford.

Van de Ven already has experience of leading the side after donning the armband on several occasions last term, including in the final six games of Tottenham's survival fight due to Romero's injury absence.

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Porro features in Spurs leadership group

In addition to Van de Ven's appointment, De Zerbi has also named four more captains as part of Tottenham's leadership group for the 2026-27 season.

“The new captain is Micky van de Ven, the second Pedro Porro, the third Ben Davies, the fourth is James Maddison and the fifth is Archie Gray," De Zerbi told reporters on Friday.

“Why five captains? Just because I want many captains inside of the pitch and to be clear in their position, and every one of them they deserve to be captain or in the group of the captains.

“But the personality, the passion, is not if you are captain or you are not captains.”

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Why will Van de Ven not captain Spurs against Brentford?

Unfortunately for Van de Ven, he will not be able to lead the side at the Gtech Community Stadium due to injury.

"Today he (Van de Ven) worked with us, with the group – he’s going very well," De Zerbi said.

"He suffered a problem during the pre-season in Australia. I don’t know if [it was] the flight, but it’s not a big problem, but not right to work."

Porro will also miss the game as he continues to build up his fitness after missing Spurs' pre-season schedule.

Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly reached an agreement to sign Manchester City winger Savinho after the Brazilian asked to leave the club.

The 22-year-old joined Man City in the summer of 2024 and has since made 84 appearances across all competitions, scoring seven goals.

Savinho made just seven Premier League starts under Pep Guardiola last season, while Enzo Maresca recently confirmed that the winger had wanted to leave the club from the very beginning.

Tottenham reach agreement for Savinho

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According to a report from The Athletic, Tottenham have agreed to pay an initial £75m for Savinho after failing in an attempt to sign him last summer.

The deal could rise by a further £10m in performance-related add-ons, taking the overall package to £85m.

The Brazilian attacker is expected to undergo a medical on Friday before putting pen to paper on a proposed five-year contract, which could also include the option of a further 12 months.

Tottenham transfer news: Omar Marmoush to follow next?

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Having already signed six new players, including spending a combined £185m on midfielders Mateus Fernandes from West Ham United and Sandro Tonali from Newcastle United, Spurs are now turning their attention towards strengthening the attack.

The north London club have pursued Savinho throughout much of the summer, and it now appears that Roberto De Zerbi has finally landed one of his priority targets.

However, the Brazilian's arrival may not signal the end of Tottenham's spending spree, with De Zerbi also reportedly keen on a move for Manchester City forward Omar Marmoush.

It has been widely reported that Spurs have been advancing talks over both players, although any deal for Marmoush would be negotiated separately from Savinho's move.

Tottenham have also been credited with an interest in Liverpool winger Cody Gakpo, but their chances of prising the Dutchman away from Anfield currently appear slim.

Brentford boss Keith Andrews has revealed Sepp van den Berg will miss the opening stages of the Premier League season with a groin injury.

The Bees will kick off the 2026-27 Premier League season with a clash against Tottenham Hotspur at the Gtech Community Stadium.

Andrews has the majority of his squad available for the Premier League opener, although he will be unable to call upon Van den Berg and Antoni Milambo.

Van den Berg is set to miss the "first few weeks" of the new campaign after struggling with injury in pre-season.

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Van den Berg to miss start of Premier League season

“Sepp has a groin issue,” Andrews told reporters on Friday. “We’ve had to manage that in a certain way. He needs a little bit more rest, unfortunately for Sepp.

“He’s had a disjointed pre-season - it hasn’t flowed as well as we’d have liked - so we’re going to have to look after him in the short term. He’ll miss the first few weeks of the season.”

The Brentford head coach also delivered an update on Milambo, who has been out of action since last October with an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

“Antoni is a few weeks behind with the injury," Andrews said. “It’s not an exact science, naturally, but he’s had a really positive couple of weeks.

“He’s been training with the group for a number of weeks - sometimes modified, sometimes full training. He’s making really good strides.”

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Andrews ready to hand new signings Brentford debuts

Brentford have bolstered their squad with the additions of Jannik Schuster, Ibrahim Sangare, Callum Wilson and Jaidon Anthony ahead of the new season.

Andrews made it clear he is ready to throw his new signings straight into the fold when he asked whether the quartet could make their debuts on Saturday.

“Yes, I’d anticipate so," Andrews said. "We’ve brought four players in from other clubs, and we’re really happy with the business we’ve done and the impact they’ve made, both on and off the pitch.

“I have no doubt you’ll see some of them tomorrow.”

Brentford will be aiming to become the first team to beat Tottenham on the opening day of the Premier League season since Everton in 2020-21.

Ahead of Tottenham Hotspur's Premier League opener against Brentford, Sports Mole's Site Coordinator discusses Roberto De Zerbi's team.

Ben Knapton, Site Coordinator: "Pre-season has been very positive"

It is so difficult to pinpoint what Tottenham should be aiming for this season. If they finish 17th again, that would be extraordinary. That is not going to happen.

Top half, as a minimum, must be assumed. Top four and Champions League might be too big a jump, but top seven and a return to European football has to be the minimum goal.

Especially given their unprecedented summer spending. They have broken their transfer record twice in the space of a few days with Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali.

More could still arrive; there are reports they are pushing for Savinho and Omar Marmoush. Gakpo, who they were pursuing, looks likely to stay at Liverpool.

With the new defence, the new midfield, and the likely new attacking additions, it will take time to gel. Pre-season has been very positive, though, and they went through it unbeaten.

There was a standout win against Chelsea in the Sydney Super Cup. The attacking injury concerns will linger, even if they sign Savinho and Marmoush.

Maddison is back but still has a slightly uncertain fitness record. Kulusevski has been out for an entire season. Kudus, Odobert, and Xavi Simons are also among those who have been out for the long term.

If they do not push for at least top seven this season, that has to be considered a poor return. They have no European distractions this season, unlike last season when they reached the Champions League knockout rounds.

De Zerbi has now had an entire summer to implement his methods and his unique playing style. If they cannot get back into Europe with the outlay and the De Zerbi effect, that would be a poor season for Spurs.

Galatasaray winger Baris Alper Yilmaz has emerged as one of the most highly sought-after players in European football following an outstanding domestic campaign.

The 26-year-old was a standout performer in helping his club secure another Super Lig title last term.

An impressive return of eight goals and 11 assists across 30 league appearances has inevitably attracted significant attention from the Premier League.

Everton reportedly saw a formal approach rejected earlier this summer, as the Turkish heavyweights demanded a much higher fee for their prized asset, while Arsenal have also recently been linked.

Now, Sport Witness reports that a bidding war appears to be brewing as the fast-approaching transfer deadline forces interested parties to accelerate their respective pursuits.

Spurs and Everton make 'verbal offers' for Yilmaz

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The above source hints that both Tottenham Hotspur and Everton have officially knocked on the door to register their concrete interest.

The Premier League duo are believed to have made verbal offers approaching the €40m (£34.2m) mark to test the resolve of the Istanbul giants.

It remains entirely unclear whether those proposed figures include performance-related bonuses or if the Super Lig champions have formally responded to the latest approaches.

Significant developments are widely expected to occur within the next 10 days as both English clubs push to finalise an agreement before the market closes.

While Yilmaz has not yet made a definitive decision regarding his immediate future, he is reportedly extremely open to testing himself in England.

Yilmaz's Galatasaray future: Will late Spurs or Everton summer sale be sanctioned?

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The reigning Turkish champions are supposedly determined to retain the versatile attacker, who still has two years remaining on his current contract.

However, domestic journalists recently claimed that boardroom executives are secretly desperate to raise funds by selling Yilmaz and teammate Gabriel Sara this month.

Galatasaray initially slapped a hefty €50m (£42.8m) valuation on the Turkey international to deter suitors, largely because former club Ankara Keciorengucu hold a significant sell-on clause.

Those steep financial demands could drastically soften during the closing stages of the window if the player actively pushes for a lucrative departure.

Manchester City are reportedly working on a deal to sign Palmeiras winger Allan Elias, who could replace Savinho at the Etihad Stadium this summer.

Savinho is a primary transfer target for Tottenham Hotspur who are currently in talks with the Citizens over a double deal to sign the Brazilian and his teammate Omar Marmoush.

Some reports have suggested that Spurs are advancing on a deal to sign Savinho for a fee in the region of £85m, though an agreement is yet to be reached between the two clubs.

Should Man City agree to sell Savinho in the coming days, the club may step up their pursuit of 22-year-old Allan, who is one of multiple targets identified, as per The Athletic.

However, Palmeiras sources have indicated that the winger’s release clause is set at €100m (£85.6m), a fee Man City are unlikely to fork out for a player without any experience playing in a European league.

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Allan identified as Savinho replacement by Man City

Allan joined Palmeiras’ academy in 2019 and broke into the senior side six years later, making his debut in January 2025.

The right-sided winger has since made a total of 48 Brasileiro Serie A appearances, recording six goals and five assists.

Allan has made a notable impression for Palmeiras in 2026, scoring six goals in all competitions for a side who currently sit pretty at the summit of the Brazilian top flight.

Although Allan is yet to make an international appearance for Brazil, he was named the 2025 Bola de Prata Breakthrough Player and is rated highly at club level.

The potential arrival of Allan at the Etihad would represent Man City’s latest from the South American market, after spending £29m to sign defender Vitor Reis from Palmeiras in January 2025, as well as Claudio Echeverri from Argentine giants River Plate for £12.5m.

Man City also signed Gabriel Jesus from Palmeiras for around £38m in 2017, with the forward going on to score 95 goals and win 11 trophies over a five-year period before joining Arsenal in 2022.

Who else could Man City sign this summer?

As well as Allan, Man City are also keen to bring in at least a couple of midfielders before the September 1 deadline, with Enzo Fernandez and Ayyoub Bouaddi high on their list of targets.

Tottenham Hotspur head coach Roberto De Zerbi faces being without Micky van de Ven for Saturday's opening Premier League showdown with London rivals Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium.

The Netherlands international did not play a single minute of pre-season following the World Cup, although he was only reported to be feeling "fatigue" by De Zerbi at the end of July.

However, Van de Ven was not seen in Wednesday's training session, heightening fears that he will be unavailable for the derby alongside known absentees Xavi Simons (ACL), Wilson Odobert (knee), Dejan Kulusevski (knee) and Mohammed Kudus (thigh).

Should Van de Ven miss out as expected, new signings Marcos Senesi and Jan Paul van Hecke will make their competitive debuts in defence, alongside fellow summer arrival Andrew Robertson; Destiny Udogie should be spared amid his own fitness concerns.

Pedro Porro is back at Hotspur Way following a sensational World Cup campaign with Spain, but De Zerbi has no reason to demote Archie Gray while the former returns to complete match fitness.

After rumours of a serious injury were quashed, Mateus Fernandes is also being put through his paces in training, and the £85m man is in line to partner £100m acquisition Sandro Tonali in a new-look double pivot.

Conor Gallagher should therefore operate in a more advanced position, in spite of the return of James Maddison, whom De Zerbi ought to err on the side of caution on given his injury-disrupted year.

Mathys Tel and Mikey Moore - whose loan move to Koln has been delayed due to a lack of fit wide options - are primed to start on the flanks, likely either side of Richarlison as Dominic Solanke is also kept in cotton wool.

Tottenham Hotspur possible starting lineup:

Kinsky; Gray, Senesi, Van Hecke, Robertson; Tonali, Fernandes; Moore, Gallagher, Tel; Richarlison