Tottenham Closing In on Savinho Amid De Zerbi's Heavyweight Backing

Tottenham are closing on the signing that would define their summer: Savinho, the £60 million Brazilian winger owned by Manchester City and long ring‑fenced as Roberto De Zerbi’s top attacking target.

The deal is not done yet, but the direction of travel is clear. Talks between Spurs and City are described as advanced, with only one major obstacle left in the way – City want a replacement lined up before they give the final yes. Until that happens, Tottenham wait.

De Zerbi’s main man

Spurs have looked at other forwards. Cody Gakpo’s name has been in the frame, and there have been exploratory moves around alternative options. None of them ever really shifted the picture.

Inside the recruitment meetings, Savinho has remained the constant. De Zerbi sees him as the winger to build around, the primary outlet in a new-look attack. Tottenham’s shortlist has had other names; its headline has never changed.

Transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano underlined that point, stressing that the Brazilian is not just one of several options, but the priority. In his words, Savinho is Tottenham’s “number one, two, and three target,” and he believes the 20-year-old has “very, very good chances” of ending the window in North London. The expectation, from those close to the talks, is that there will be no late twist.

A £300m statement

This is not a routine signing for Spurs. It is the latest piece in a staggering outlay that already sits around £230m, following the arrivals of Sandro Tonali, Matheus Fernandes, and Jan Paul van Hecke.

Add Savinho at around £60m and Tottenham’s summer spend would surge towards the £300m mark. That is not squad tinkering. That is a club trying to smash through its own ceiling.

Such investment comes with a price of its own. The moment the ink dries, pressure on De Zerbi spikes. With that level of backing, patience shrinks. A push towards the Premier League’s established elite stops being an ambition and starts becoming an expectation.

City hold the key

For now, everything hinges on Manchester City’s next move. They are prepared to sell, but only once they have secured a suitable replacement. That stance has slowed the process and kept Savinho in limbo.

Tottenham can agree terms, prepare the unveiling, and map out how he fits into De Zerbi’s system. They can’t put him in a shirt until City sign off.

So Spurs wait, knowing their marquee attacking signing is within reach, knowing too that once the green light arrives, there will be no hiding from what this summer of spending demands.