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Savio grabbed a goal and assist on a dream debut as Tottenham thrashed Charlton to progress into the third round of the Carabao Cup.

The Brazilian, signed from Man City for £85m on Tuesday, was introduced as a second-half substitute and took just 11 minutes to open his account, adding to the hype surrounding his arrival in north London.

Roberto De Zerbi named a strong side to face the Championship opposition, with many senior names included in the starting XI after Spurs' dreadfully disappointing defeat to Brentford in their Premier League opener.

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It was youngster Mikey Moore who finally broke down a stubborn Charlton defence though, smashing the ball through the hands of Tiernan Brooks to score his first Tottenham goal. That lead was quickly doubled just five minutes later, with Dominic Solanke smartly finishing after the visitors failed to clear their lines.

Several other high profile names were introduced after an hour, including Kevin Danso who headed home from a Mateus Fernandes free-kick with his first touch. However, Spurs fans will only thinking about the magic of Savio after he came on in the 71st minute.

The forward cut inside from the right and fired smartly into the bottom corner to add Spurs' fourth, before his scrappy effort deflected off veteran Ben Davies for a fifth just three minutes later.

There was still time for Charlton to find a consolation courtesy of the head of Lloyd Jones, but it meant little as Spurs cruised into third round, where they will meet Liverpool at Anfield.

'He lit the place up' - All the reaction from Savio's electric Spurs start

Sky Sports' Jamie Redknapp:

"He lit the place up. This is what Tottenham want. Players like that who can get you off your seat. Who can cut inside and hit a ferocious left footed shot. He was excellent."

Sky Sports' Jermaine Beckford:

"When players are full of confidence, especially attacking players, they like to attack at you. He's no different. The confidence is there to be seen."

Tottenham striker Dominic Solanke:

"He did great when he came on. He's going to be a joy for all of us to watch. I'm sure he will be a fan favourite. He showed what a player he is tonight. To get one goal and an assist on his debut is great."

Sky Sports' Callum Bishop:

"A lot can happen in just one minute of football. Even more can happen in 20. As we have just seen, that's enough time to make yourself a cult hero.

"Savio's arrival at Tottenham was shrouded in question marks. Why were Spurs willing to part with so much money for a player who managed just three goal contributions in the Premier League last season?

"Yet, the moment he stepped out onto the pitch in a white shirt, he was a livewire. Spurs fans value entertainment, and they were off their feet any time he got on the ball.

"The fact there was some end product that came with the excitement is even more important, especially for a Spurs side that have often been lacklustre in attack.

"The opponents will get tougher, and Savio will need to rise to that. However, as first outings go, having joined barely 24 hours ago, you can't ask for much more."

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Tottenham have confirmed the signing of winger Savio from Manchester City in an £85m deal.

Sky Sports News understands Spurs will pay an initial £75m for the 22-year-old, with a further £10m available in add-ons.

It is understood that £5m of the potential bonuses are effectively guaranteed, meaning City could receive at least £80m from the deal.

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Tottenham have finally signed long-term target Savio, formerly known as Savinho at City, after failing to sign the Brazil international last summer. He will wear the No 17 shirt at the club.

Savio's arrival takes Spurs' spending this summer past the £300m barrier following the arrivals of Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes and Jan Paul van Hecke for a combined fee of £237m. Spurs also added Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi on free transfers.

Meanwhile, Savio's sale is a club record for Man City, surpassing Julian Alvarez's £82m move to Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2024.

'De Zerbi is one of the best managers in the world,' says Savio

Speaking in a statement released by the club, Savio said: "It's taken a while but I'm very happy to be here.

"It's a wonderful opportunity at a brilliant club with one of the best managers in the world.

"As soon as I spoke to the head coach I knew I had to come. He told me he wants to help me reach the highest level, and I believe we can do that together, as a team."

Spurs boss Roberto De Zerbi added: "Savio is a player who brings energy, imagination and quality in wide positions. He has the courage to attack defenders and the ability to change a game with his creativity.

"We're very pleased to have him with us, and I'm looking forward to working with him, helping him continue to grow and seeing him bring his personality to the team."

Savio secured, Marmoush next?

Sky Sports News reported on Friday that Tottenham are very close to finalising a deal with Manchester City for Omar Marmoush.

Advanced negotiations are ongoing and progressing in the right direction, with Marmoush on board with the move.

However, City head coach Enzo Maresca confirmed that Jeremy Doku has an injury and, with Savio already joining Spurs for £85m, City are currently short of forward options.

Marmoush was an unused substitute during City's 2-1 win against Bournemouth in their Premier League opener but did feature in the Community Shield loss to Arsenal, playing 37 minutes off the bench in the 3-0 defeat.

Spurs are now the Premier League's biggest overspenders

Sky Sports' Sam Blitz and Adam Smith:

Following the £85m signing of Savio from Manchester City, Spurs have now overspent on players by nearly £130m in this summer's transfer window - according to Sky Sports data.

As well as Savio, Spurs have spent £100m on Sandro Tonali, £85m on Mateus Fernandes as well as £52m on Brighton defender Jan Paul Van Hecke.

Sky Sports has compared the transfer fees to each players' value on popular football website Transfermarkt - and Spurs have overspent more than any other Premier League club.

When free transfers are included in the calculations there is a drop-off in the overspending, but not much.

Even allowing for the free signings of Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi and Martin Dubravka the figure still sits at £101.7m

Savio is also the player who has been overpaid for the most since the start of the window - with the Brazilian signed at £55m over value.

The top three deals for overspending were all Spurs signings in Tonali, Fernandes and Savio.

Manchester City are interested in signing Tottenham target Cody Gakpo from Liverpool.

City are looking at options to improve their forward line, with Savinho - and potentially Omar Marmoush - set to join Tottenham.

There have not been any club-to-club talks between City and Liverpool at this stage for Gakpo, who is under contract at Anfield until 2030.

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Liverpool do not want to sell Gakpo as things stand and would likely need to bring in two wide forwards to be comfortable with letting him go.

The 27-year-old started and scored in the Reds' Premier League opener against Newcastle last weekend.

They have been pursuing deals for PSG duo Bradley Barcola and Ibrahim Mbaye, while they have had multiple offers rejected for Brighton's Yankuba Minteh.

Man City have already verbally agreed a deal with Palmeiras to sign Allan for £34m as a replacement for Savinho. Spurs have agreed to pay up to £85m for Savinho, who had a medical last week.

Sky Sports News reported last week that a deal for Marmoush was very close to being agreed by City and Spurs. He was named on the bench for City's Premier League opener against Bournemouth but did not come on.

Man City reach Allan agreement

Latest from Sky Sports News' Ben Ransom and Zinny Boswell:

Manchester City have reached an agreement with Palmeiras over the signing of Allan.

The deal for the winger is worth up to £34m. City are paying fixed fee of £32m plus £2m in add-ons.

Both clubs have a verbal agreement, but are yet to exchange documents for the 22-year-old's transfer.

The player will be given permission to travel for a medical once this process has been completed to the satisfaction of both clubs.

Allan is being brought in to replace his fellow Brazilian Savinho, who is set to join Tottenham in a deal worth up to £85m.