Spurs in club-to-club talks to seal record signing

At the end of the 2024/25 season, Tottenham Hotspur‘s anguish at slumping to a 17th-place Premier League finish was offset by triumph in the Europa League. And anyway, Spurs weren’t really troubled by the danger zone, well ahead of the relegated trio.

Unfortunately, Tottenham’s troubles devolved into something far more concerning, coming 17th again, this time, only escaping the jaws of relegation after a narrow win over Everton on the final day of the term. Had ENIC failed to convince Roberto De Zerbi to take the reins during the March international break, the mood could be very different down N17 right now.

But they didn’t, so it isn’t. Spurs surely have enough in the locker to rebound from this rather embarrassing position and push for a return to European competition. After all, Ange Postecoglou finished fifth in 2023/24, and many of this outfit claimed Europa League gold medals just one year ago.

A well-worked summer strategy can go a long way. But there’s no question that it’s a big one, with attacking areas in desperate need of a revamp.

Spurs in club-to-club talks for Premier League winger

Tottenham recruited poorly last year, bringing over Randal Kolo Muani on loan. He leaves with his tail between his legs, scoring only one Premier League goal all year.

Kolo Muani has just been one part of a much wider malaise, but Spurs now need to bring in rising talents who can sustain themselves in De Zerbi’s system

As per TEAMtalk, Tottenham are ready to pay through the nose to sign Savinho from Manchester City this summer, having seen a £60m bid for the Brazilian winger fall flat one year ago.

Club-to-club talks are underway, with Savinho’s reduced role at the Etihad this season sure to leave his employers open to his departure ahead of the new campaign.

With that in mind, it’s clear that Johan Lange and co are going to have to orchestrate a record-breaking deal to bring the 22-year-old over to London, eclipsing the £65m figure paid for Dominic Solanke in 2024.

Why Savinho could be Spurs’ new Lucas Moura

Described as “one of the best U21s in Europe” by talent scout Jacek Kulig after first arriving in the Premier League, Savinho has the potential to be a superstar, but the truth is that he has struggled for minutes under Pep Guardiola’s wing, especially after Man City signed Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth during the January transfer window.

Endowed with blistering speed and natural creative flair, Savinho is something of a maverick, capable of featuring on either attacking flank.

He has suffered on the sidelines over the past year, but his direct, flowing running style could open a new channel at Spurs, echoing Mohammed Kudus, who has been sidelined with a muscular injury since January.

In fact, Savinho could even have a bit of Lucas Moura about him. At his best, the Brazilian was fearless and frightening, a two-sided winger whose electric pace made a heck of a difference for a fluid Tottenham side boasting the likes of Harry Kane and Heung-min Son and Dele Alli.

But he was probably too predictable at times – though no one could have foreseen his incredible hat-trick against Ajax to secure Spurs’ place in the Champions League final back in 2019.

Savinho boasts several similarities, but the expectation would be that he could sustain an even higher level under De Zerbi’s wing, maybe becoming the fleet-footed winger that the Londoners thought they would land when bringing Lucas over from Paris Saint-Germain.

While Savinho has only scored two goals across two seasons in the Premier League, he racked up eight assists on his debut year, dazzling down the wing.

The man himself has said that he loves “getting the crowd on their feet”, very much an advocate of Brazil’s deep-rooted identity in that regard.

Lucas left N17 with Tottenham’s gratitude, but perhaps there was a shared sense of wasted potential. In a way, Savinho could avenge that, becoming the flashy and effective winger that the club need to start knocking on the European door once again.