Tottenham Pursue Gakpo and Savinho for Attack Upgrade

Tottenham are refusing to pin their summer on a single attacking gamble. Under Roberto De Zerbi, the club are actively working on deals for both Cody Gakpo and Savinho, with one pathway gathering pace and the other locked behind Liverpool’s own transfer dominoes.

Savinho: the fast lane

Right now, Savinho is the cleaner, quicker route to the firepower De Zerbi wants.

Talks over the Manchester City winger are described as more advanced, with indications that the Brazilian has made his preference clear and told City he wants the move. That stance gives Spurs leverage and injects urgency into negotiations. Tottenham want more pace, more direct running, more chaos in the final third. Savinho ticks all of those boxes.

He offers something Spurs have lacked consistently: a wide player who can beat his man, stretch the pitch and threaten in transition. For a coach like De Zerbi, who demands aggression and verticality in wide areas, the fit is obvious.

The key detail from the original report is blunt: Tottenham are “actively working on both” Savinho and Gakpo. This is not a case of one or the other. It is a club trying to build layers in attack, not just land a single headline signing and hope it holds for a full campaign.

Gakpo: a deal that belongs to Liverpool’s timeline

Gakpo is a different story. The interest from Spurs is real, but the power sits firmly at Anfield.

Liverpool are open to the idea that the Netherlands international could move on after a difficult spell, yet they will not weaken their attacking depth without cover in place. Any serious movement on Gakpo is tied to their pursuit of wide reinforcements, with Bradley Barcola and Ibrahim Mbaye among the names in the frame.

That’s where the deal becomes delicate for Tottenham. Liverpool “don’t want to commit to that sale” while uncertainty hangs over their own business out wide. Barcola, in particular, is central to the whole puzzle. His chase is described as complicated and expensive, with “no guarantee at this stage that it goes through.”

If Liverpool eventually make a breakthrough, Gakpo’s exit route could open quickly. Until then, Spurs are effectively parked on the edge of the deal, engines running, waiting for a green light from Merseyside.

This is why Tottenham are monitoring rather than charging in. Internally, it looks like a waiting game: be ready the moment Liverpool feel fully stocked, but don’t waste the window staring at one door.

Competing interest and the price of patience

There is competition, even if it currently feels muted. Newcastle United like Gakpo, but that interest has cooled under the weight of the 27-year-old’s valuation. Bayern Munich, once in the conversation, have not reignited their pursuit. There is also talk of “interest from other Premier League clubs,” though nothing that resembles a concrete push yet.

That landscape leaves Spurs with a clear read. Gakpo is available only on Liverpool’s terms, but not yet out of reach. Savinho, meanwhile, is moving faster and with the player seemingly on board.

De Zerbi’s demand is simple: attacking upgrades before the new campaign kicks off. The club’s response, for once, looks aligned with that urgency.

What it says about Tottenham

From a Tottenham perspective, the picture painted here is quietly significant. This does not sound like a window built on hesitation or last-minute scrambles. If “Spurs are actively working on both” deals, that is exactly the kind of intent supporters have been waiting to see.

Gakpo would arrive with pedigree and versatility. He has operated across the front line at a high level, and a fresh environment could easily unlock the version that lit up PSV and the World Cup. Should Liverpool genuinely open the door once their replacements walk through it, Spurs need to be positioned to move instantly. Players of his calibre do not hit the market often.

Savinho, though, is the one that sparks imagination. Unpredictable, quick, aggressive in one-on-one situations – he is the profile that changes the feel of a front line, not just the depth chart. For a Tottenham side that has sometimes looked too predictable in wide areas, that kind of edge is invaluable.

The dream scenario for the fanbase is obvious: land both. That would transform De Zerbi’s options and give Spurs the attacking variety required to sustain a season on multiple fronts. Even if only one arrives, the crucial shift is the sense of conviction.

Tottenham have often watched windows drift by. This time, they are holding two live attacking tracks at once. The only question now is whether Liverpool’s next move, and Manchester City’s stance, allow De Zerbi to turn intent into a front line that can genuinely scare the rest of the league.