Tottenham are widely reported to be in talks with Man City over a deal for Brazilian winger Savinho, but Thomas Frank still needs to strengthen other areas of the Spurs squad.
Late Sunday evening, reliable transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano broke the news that Spurs opened club-to-club negotiations with City to sign Savinho - coming soon after they lost club legend Son Heung-min to LAFC.
Son brought an emotional end to his 10-year stay in N17, waving goodbye to the club during an emotional final game against Newcastle in Seoul, with the South Korean since being unveiled to MLS supporters as the division's most expensive ever arrival.
The 33-year-old was both a standout attacking linchpin on the field and leader behind-the-scenes, but Frank is now forced to cope without Son's presence ahead of his first full campaign in charge of the north Londoners.
Tottenham quite simply need an out-and-out replacement for the winger, and Savinho fits the bill.
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The South American is adept at playing both in Son's position and on the right-wing, bagging 13 assists in all competitions for Pep Guardiola's side last season over 48 appearances.
Savinho helped to set up two goals across two games against north London rivals Arsenal last season as well, and only Jeremy Doku managed more successful dribbles per 90 out of every City player in the Premier League last season.
The former Girona star's pace and directness could be a major asset to Frank as the Dane looks to compete on four fronts next term, and despite reports of a rumoued Tottenham bid for Barcelona forward Ferran Torres, it appears Savinho is now their priority wide target.
However, given James Maddison will be out for the majority of 2025/2026 after rupturing his ACL, Spurs are also in need of a natural number 10.
Savinho actually played the role for City on two occasions last campaign - against Salford City in the FA Cup and Al-Hilal at the Club World Cup - but he isn't exactly an experienced, proven playmaker.
Eberechi Eze forced to consider joining Tottenham as Arsenal deal stalls
According to TEAMtalk, £100,000-per-week Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze remains on Spurs' radar as a potential option.
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There are credible reports that Savinho may not be Tottenham's only late summer deal (Fabrizio Romano), and their glaring need for a CAM means we surely cannot rule out a deal for Eze.
The 27-year-old has been repeatedly linked with a move to Arsenal for the last month, but the Gunners are hesitating to make a formal bid for him - meaning the door is still open for Tottenham to submit an offer of their own.
Despite his eagerness to join Arsenal, TT claim Eze is 'forced to consider' other clubs as Mikel Arteta's side stall - and Tottenham have apparently gained significant momentum as an alternative.
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Daniel Levy is also informed of the conditions of a possible deal for the England international, and the club have shown a growing willingness to explore it in recent days.
Eze managed more shots at goal, key passes and successful takes-ons per match than any other Palace player last season, and he's arguably perfect to fill the void left by Maddison considering he'd also help to fill Tottenham's 'locally trained' Champions League quota.
The ex-QPR sensation would cost in excess of £60m, according to TT, and given Tottenham were once ready to splash a similar amount on Morgan Gibbs-White, it could be a cost that Spurs are open to paying.