Tottenham Near £160m Double Signing of Manchester City’s Savinho and Omar Marmoush

Tottenham Hotspur are on the verge of securing two high-profile deals from Manchester City, with Savinho and Omar Marmoush both set to join the north London club in transfers worth a combined £160 million.

The 22-year-old Brazilian winger Savinho, who joined the City Football Group in 2022 for €40 million (£30.8 million), is expected to move to Tottenham for around £85 million. Savinho initially signed for Troyes before being loaned out to PSV and Girona, and despite his potential, he never established himself as a first-team regular under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.

Alongside Savinho, Tottenham are also working on a separate deal to bring Egyptian winger Omar Marmoush from Manchester City for an estimated £75 million. Marmoush was part of the FA Cup-winning squad and is seen as another valuable addition to head coach Roberto De Zerbi’s rapidly evolving squad.

These transfers would bring Tottenham’s total summer spending close to £400 million, reflecting the club’s ambitious approach to strengthening the squad ahead of the new season. The signings mark a significant investment in De Zerbi’s vision of an attacking and dynamic team, aiming to challenge for top honours in the Premier League and European competitions.

For Manchester City, the sale of Savinho represents a sizeable profit, with the player’s value having nearly tripled since his initial acquisition by the City Football Group. The departures of Savinho and Marmoush highlight City’s ongoing strategy of managing a large pool of talent across their network of clubs.

Tottenham’s next challenge will be integrating these new signings into the squad as the Premier League season progresses. The club will be hoping that the investment pays off on the pitch as they look to improve their standing in the league and make a deeper impact in European tournaments.

For more details, visit the original report on The Guardian.