Tottenham close on double swoop for Manchester City's Savinho and Omar Marmoush
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Tottenham are nearing agreements to sign both Savinho and Omar Marmoush from Manchester City in a significant double transfer.
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Attributed to original sourceSeparate deals worth a combined £160m
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Manchester City are close to agreeing the transfer of Savinho to Tottenham for £85m, with a separate deal of around £75m for the arrival of Omar Marmoush from the FA Cup-winners to the north London club also being worked on.
Savinho signed for the City Football Group in summer 2022 for 40m euros (£30.8m), first joining Troyes, so the prospective sale of the 22-year-old for £85m represents a near £55m profit for City’s owners. After loans at PSV and Girona, the Brazilian joined City two years ago but the winger failed to establish himself as a first-choice under Pep Guardiola, the former manager.
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What happened
Tottenham Hotspur are closing in on deals to sign both Savinho and Omar Marmoush from Manchester City. The double move would see the North London club reinforce their attacking options with two players who featured for City last season. The negotiations suggest Tottenham are pressing ahead in the transfer market to reshape their squad, while Manchester City appear willing to let both forwards depart.
Chance analysis
Tottenham moving for two Manchester City attackers in the same window signals an aggressive recruitment drive and a clear desire to add depth and quality to the forward line. For City, allowing both Savinho and Marmoush to leave in quick succession would mark a notable reshaping of their attacking depth chart and raise questions about their own recruitment plans going into the new season.
Tottenham's attack is significantly strengthened if both deals complete, while Manchester City shed two attacking options and lose squad depth.