Tottenham pursue £120m double deal for Man City forwards Savinho and Marmoush
Tottenham Hotspur are reported to be in advanced talks to complete a Tottenham Hotspur double deal for two Manchester City forwards in the 2026 summer window. The reported offers are around £70m for Brazilian winger Savinho and about €60m (£51m) for Egyptian forward Omar Marmoush. If both Tottenham Hotspur deals close, the combined outlay could exceed £120m.
Tottenham’s move for Savinho is described as a second attempt. Spurs previously bid £60m in summer 2025, but Manchester City rejected it and then secured the winger with a six-year contract extension. The new £70m offer is roughly a 17% premium versus the earlier bid.
For Marmoush, the report notes he has already shown versatility at Manchester City and is valued for attributes that Roberto De Zerbi is said to admire. At Tottenham, Marmoush would be expected to compete with Dominic Solanke for central attacking minutes. The article adds that Tottenham’s talks with Marmoush’s representatives have progressed beyond an exploratory stage.
The potential double signing would also mark a notable shift in spending approach for Spurs’ ENIC ownership model, which has historically been more conservative.
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