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Tottenham Hotspur have agreed an £85m deal with Manchester City to sign Savinho.

Spurs will pay an initial £75m for the Brazil international, 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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The 22-year-old is scheduled to have a medical with Tottenham on Friday afternoon.

Spurs also remain in talks with Man City over a separate deal for striker Omar Marmoush as they look to further strengthen their attacking options.

Savinho, who has played a bit-part role since joining Manchester City in 2024, started only seven of his 24 Premier League appearances last season, in which he scored once and set up two goals.

Tottenham have already spent more than £200m on six first-team players this summer. They spent £185m on two midfielders, Sandro Tonali and Matheus Fernandes, from Newcastle and West Ham respectively.

Jan Paul van Hecke joined from Brighton for £52m to replace Cristian Romero.

Marcos Senesi, Andy Robertson and Martin Dubravka all arrived on free transfers.

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

How are Spurs spending so much money?

At the start of the transfer window, Sky Sports News' Michael Bridge explained how Spurs are able to spend big this summer...

"We're told there are absolutely no concerns about falling foul of the Premier League's financial rules.

"The club is in great financial health after qualifying for Europe in 18 of the last 20 seasons. The revenue driven by the stadium is huge: boxing, concerts, NFL games - you name it.

"In fact, in the Deloitte Money League, the rankings show that Tottenham Hotspur have leapfrogged Chelsea to become the ninth richest club in the world with annual revenues of £549.2m.

"On top of that, Spurs are one of the clubs to benefit most from the Premier League's shift to squad cost ratio from PSR, which has just come into effect. But the reason we're seeing Spurs spend so much is a shift in strategy under new leadership.

"Daniel Levy left at the start of last season, and there's a real desire to spend the money to dine at the very top table.

"Now the new leadership and the owners promised fans, after avoiding relegation on the final day, that they would spend the club's revenue on the first team, and they are delivering on that."

Maresca: Savinho wanted to leave from day one

Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca has admitted that Savinho had made it clear all summer that he wanted to leave the Etihad.

Maresca prepares for a first season in charge of City following the departure of Pep Guardiola, who oversaw the club's most successful period over nine years.

In preparation, Maresca has seen the likes of Ballon d'Or and World Cup-winning midfielder Rodri join Barcelona, while an agreement is in place to see Savinho move to Tottenham, with Omar Marmoush also linked to the north London club.

Asked whether he tried to convince Rodri to stay, Maresca said:

"It is quite clear when the player wants to leave, then it is complicated to convince them to stay.

"It happened with Rodri and the same thing is happening with Savinho.

"Since day one, he has asked me that he wants to leave. So now we are waiting. But it's complicated.

"When the player is thinking that they need a new challenge, or they want to change because they probably want to go back to Spain, or they want to play more minutes or for a different reason. It becomes complicated then to convince them to stay."

'City will want to replace Savinho and Marmoush'

Sky Sports News' Ben Ransom:

"Both players [Savinho and Marmoush] are essentially surplus to requirements at Manchester City. It's been pretty apparent through the summer. Enzo Maresca has said that in the case of both players, they are very much entitled to stay and fight for their first-team place.

"But equally he understands, a bit like James Trafford, when a player wants to play first-team football and they're not guaranteed the starting shirt, then the club, if they receive an offer that's acceptable, will not stand in their way. That applies to both players.

"City would need to replace these players. They would definitely, I'd say, have to replace one. They would like to and would aim to replace two.

"But the transfer window is closing in less than a fortnight. These are big positions to fill so late in the window."

Tottenham are closing in on signing Manchester City pair Savinho and Omar Marmoush.

Spurs have agreed an £85m deal for Savinho, which will see them pay an initial £75m for the Brazil international, 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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The 22-year-old is scheduled to have a medical with Tottenham on Friday afternoon.

Spurs are also very close to agreeing a deal for City forward Marmoush, with advanced negotiations ongoing and progressing in the right direction.

It is understood the Egypt international is on board with the move to north London.

Tottenham have already spent more than £200m on six first-team players this summer. They spent £185m on two midfielders, Sandro Tonali and Matheus Fernandes, from Newcastle and West Ham respectively.

Jan Paul van Hecke joined from Brighton for £52m to replace Cristian Romero.

Marcos Senesi, Andy Robertson and Martin Dubravka all arrived on free transfers.

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

Savinho, who has played a bit-part role since joining Manchester City in 2024, started only seven of his 24 Premier League appearances last season, in which he scored once and set up two goals.

How are Spurs spending so much money?

At the start of the transfer window, Sky Sports News' Michael Bridge explained how Spurs are able to spend big this summer...

"We're told there are absolutely no concerns about falling foul of the Premier League's financial rules.

"The club is in great financial health after qualifying for Europe in 18 of the last 20 seasons. The revenue driven by the stadium is huge: boxing, concerts, NFL games - you name it.

"In fact, in the Deloitte Money League, the rankings show that Tottenham Hotspur have leapfrogged Chelsea to become the ninth richest club in the world with annual revenues of £549.2m.

"On top of that, Spurs are one of the clubs to benefit most from the Premier League's shift to squad cost ratio from PSR, which has just come into effect. But the reason we're seeing Spurs spend so much is a shift in strategy under new leadership.

"Daniel Levy left at the start of last season, and there's a real desire to spend the money to dine at the very top table.

"Now the new leadership and the owners promised fans, after avoiding relegation on the final day, that they would spend the club's revenue on the first team, and they are delivering on that."

Maresca: Savinho wanted to leave from day one

Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca has admitted that Savinho had made it clear all summer that he wanted to leave the Etihad.

Maresca prepares for a first season in charge of City following the departure of Pep Guardiola, who oversaw the club's most successful period over nine years.

In preparation, Maresca has seen the likes of Ballon d'Or and World Cup-winning midfielder Rodri join Barcelona, while an agreement is in place to see Savinho move to Tottenham, with Omar Marmoush also linked to the north London club.

Asked whether he tried to convince Rodri to stay, Maresca said:

"It is quite clear when the player wants to leave, then it is complicated to convince them to stay.

"It happened with Rodri and the same thing is happening with Savinho.

"Since day one, he has asked me that he wants to leave. So now we are waiting. But it's complicated.

"When the player is thinking that they need a new challenge, or they want to change because they probably want to go back to Spain, or they want to play more minutes or for a different reason. It becomes complicated then to convince them to stay."

'City will want to replace Savinho and Marmoush'

Sky Sports News' Ben Ransom:

"Both players [Savinho and Marmoush] are essentially surplus to requirements at Manchester City. It's been pretty apparent through the summer. Enzo Maresca has said that in the case of both players, they are very much entitled to stay and fight for their first-team place.

"But equally he understands, a bit like James Trafford, when a player wants to play first-team football and they're not guaranteed the starting shirt, then the club, if they receive an offer that's acceptable, will not stand in their way. That applies to both players.

"City would need to replace these players. They would definitely, I'd say, have to replace one. They would like to and would aim to replace two.

"But the transfer window is closing in less than a fortnight. These are big positions to fill so late in the window."

Tottenham Hotspur have agreed an £85m deal with Manchester City to sign Savinho.

Spurs will pay an initial £75m for the Brazil international, with a further £10m available in add-ons.

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

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Savinho is set to undergo a medical ahead of completing his move to north London.

Spurs are also continuing talks with Manchester City over a separate deal for striker Omar Marmoush as they look to strengthen their attacking options further.

Tottenham have already spent more than £200m on six first-team players this summer. They spent £185m on two midfielders, Sandro Tonali and Matheus Fernandes, from Newcastle and West Ham respectively.

Jan Paul van Hecke, meanwhile, joined from Brighton for £52m to replace Cristian Romero. Marcos Senesi, Andy Robertson and Martin Dubravka all arrived on free transfers.

Savinho, who has played a bit-part role since joining Manchester City in 2024, started only seven of his 24 Premier League appearances last season, in which he scored once and set up two goals.

'City will want to replace Savinho and Marmoush'

Sky Sports News' Ben Ransom:

"Both players [Savinho and Marmoush] are essentially surplus to requirements at Manchester City. It's been pretty apparent through the summer. Enzo Maresca has said that in the case of both players, they are very much entitled to stay and fight for their first-team place.

"But equally he understands, a bit like James Trafford, when a player wants to play first-team football and they're not guaranteed the starting shirt, then the club, if they receive an offer that's acceptable, will not stand in their way. That applies to both players.

"City would need to replace these players. They would definitely, I'd say, have to replace one. They would like to and would aim to replace two.

"But the transfer window is closing in less than a fortnight. These are big positions to fill so late in the window."

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Tottenham are closing in on signing Manchester City pair Savinho and Omar Marmoush.

Spurs have agreed an £85m deal for Savinho, which will see them pay an initial £75m for the Brazil international, 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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The 22-year-old is scheduled to have a medical with Tottenham on Friday afternoon.

Spurs are also very close to agreeing a deal for City forward Marmoush, with advanced negotiations ongoing and progressing in the right direction.

It is understood the Egypt international is on board with the move to north London.

Tottenham have already spent more than £200m on six first-team players this summer. They spent £185m on two midfielders, Sandro Tonali and Matheus Fernandes, from Newcastle and West Ham respectively.

Jan Paul van Hecke joined from Brighton for £52m to replace Cristian Romero.

Marcos Senesi, Andy Robertson and Martin Dubravka all arrived on free transfers.

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

Savinho, who has played a bit-part role since joining Manchester City in 2024, started only seven of his 24 Premier League appearances last season, in which he scored once and set up two goals.

How are Spurs spending so much money?

At the start of the transfer window, Sky Sports News' Michael Bridge explained how Spurs are able to spend big this summer...

"We're told there are absolutely no concerns about falling foul of the Premier League's financial rules.

"The club is in great financial health after qualifying for Europe in 18 of the last 20 seasons. The revenue driven by the stadium is huge: boxing, concerts, NFL games - you name it.

"In fact, in the Deloitte Money League, the rankings show that Tottenham Hotspur have leapfrogged Chelsea to become the ninth richest club in the world with annual revenues of £549.2m.

"On top of that, Spurs are one of the clubs to benefit most from the Premier League's shift to squad cost ratio from PSR, which has just come into effect. But the reason we're seeing Spurs spend so much is a shift in strategy under new leadership.

"Daniel Levy left at the start of last season, and there's a real desire to spend the money to dine at the very top table.

"Now the new leadership and the owners promised fans, after avoiding relegation on the final day, that they would spend the club's revenue on the first team, and they are delivering on that."

Maresca: Savinho wanted to leave from day one

Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca has admitted that Savinho had made it clear all summer that he wanted to leave the Etihad.

Maresca prepares for a first season in charge of City following the departure of Pep Guardiola, who oversaw the club's most successful period over nine years.

In preparation, Maresca has seen the likes of Ballon d'Or and World Cup-winning midfielder Rodri join Barcelona, while an agreement is in place to see Savinho move to Tottenham, with Omar Marmoush also linked to the north London club.

Asked whether he tried to convince Rodri to stay, Maresca said:

"It is quite clear when the player wants to leave, then it is complicated to convince them to stay.

"It happened with Rodri and the same thing is happening with Savinho.

"Since day one, he has asked me that he wants to leave. So now we are waiting. But it's complicated.

"When the player is thinking that they need a new challenge, or they want to change because they probably want to go back to Spain, or they want to play more minutes or for a different reason. It becomes complicated then to convince them to stay."

'City will want to replace Savinho and Marmoush'

Sky Sports News' Ben Ransom:

"Both players [Savinho and Marmoush] are essentially surplus to requirements at Manchester City. It's been pretty apparent through the summer. Enzo Maresca has said that in the case of both players, they are very much entitled to stay and fight for their first-team place.

"But equally he understands, a bit like James Trafford, when a player wants to play first-team football and they're not guaranteed the starting shirt, then the club, if they receive an offer that's acceptable, will not stand in their way. That applies to both players.

"City would need to replace these players. They would definitely, I'd say, have to replace one. They would like to and would aim to replace two.

"But the transfer window is closing in less than a fortnight. These are big positions to fill so late in the window."

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Chelsea and Tottenham begin the season with new optimism, refreshed squads and without the potential distraction of midweek European football.

For Chelsea, it's a new manager, the British transfer record broken and a change of course with experienced players added to the youngest squad in the Premier League last season.

For Spurs, there's a new way of playing without the spectre of relegation, while Roberto De Zerbi has also benefited from a loosening of the budget.

Neither side will compete in Europe because of poor domestic campaigns last season and that means both may expect an uplift in their points tally and placing in the Premier League table.

Firstly, let's set the parameters. Sky Sports has gone back to 2008 to look at when 'big six' clubs have been playing in a UEFA competition but did not the following season.

We have then compared league points tally and finishing position across those consecutive campaigns. It's a small sample but it may provide historical context ahead of the new season.

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Perhaps the most significant example of this came for Chelsea. A turbulent season in 2015/16 saw Jose Mourinho depart to be replaced by Guus Hiddink until the end of the season.

They finished 10th in the Premier League table and failed to qualify for any European competition.

The following year, Antonio Conte added 43 points to the previous campaign tally as Chelsea won the league with 93 points, seven ahead of Spurs.

The similarities are clear. A turbulent season in 2025/26 saw Enzo Maresca depart to be replaced by Liam Rosenior before Calum McFarlane took over for the end of the season. They finished 10th.

Could Xabi Alonso replicate Conte's resurgence?

Points and placing set to improve

So how many extra Premier League points can be expected when not playing in Europe?

Since 2008/09, a 'big six' side has gone from a season in Europe to a season without Europe 11 times and on 10 occasions the team has delivered an improved points tally and league placing, a 91 per cent success rate.

Liverpool were the only side that failed to improve their points tally and league position, dropping from 58 points and sixth to 52 points and eighth in 2011/12.

Chelsea and Spurs have recent history

As well as under Conte, Chelsea have also been in this position under the current ownership structure when Mauricio Pochettino's side improved by 19 points to finish sixth in 2023/24. One place ahead of them were rivals Spurs under Ange Postecoglou.

In 2022/23, the season that Conte left, Spurs reached the round of 16 in the Champions League but Premier League form suffered with an eighth-placed finish on 60 points.

The following year, without any European competition, they improved to a fifth-place finish on 66 points.

Looking across the 11 sequences that fit our parameters, the average improvement in the non-European season was 16 points. Teams climbed, on average, nearly five places in the table with seven of the 11 following seasons ending in a top-four finish.

The lack of European football can only be one factor in the uptick in these performance levels but it's certainly worthy of note.

In general, you would expect natural improvement for these clubs anyway after an uncharacteristically poor domestic season. Managerial changes and significant spending on players are also contributing factors to better outcomes.

But this season, Chelsea and Spurs can expect fewer competitive games, meaning there is less need for rotation. There will be more complete training weeks for Alonso and De Zerbi and fewer quick turnarounds between midweek and weekend matches.

Chelsea title charge?

So does all this put Chelsea in the title hunt this season?

Chelsea's 'true' level is difficult to pinpoint but one way of looking at them is in the first half of last season under Enzo Maresca. They had 30 points from 19 games when the Italian moved on and towards the end of his time in charge were not running hot, registering just one win in his final seven games.

Maresca's side were tracking towards a 60-point campaign. That may have been good enough to qualify for the Champions League. This season, Alonso could feel the extra boost on top from not being in European competition.

It would be reductive to place any improvement this season solely on playing fewer games. If there is a title challenge from Chelsea, the explanation for it will include Alonso's coaching, the signing of experienced players to help the squad, the impact of Morgan Rogers or an elevation in performance from players like Cole Palmer.

While for Spurs it could be De Zerbi's system, or James Maddison's return to fitness or a major impact from the new defenders and midfielders signed.

Manchester United only played 40 games last season. That was seen as a contributing factor to them dramatically improving their final position and ending in the Champions League places.

If history is any guide, Chelsea and Spurs may find there is an upside to missing out on Europe after all.

Tottenham are in talks with Manchester City over a potential double deal for Savinho and Omar Marmoush.

Sky Sports News reported on Wednesday that Spurs want to sign Savinho, Liverpool winger Cody Gakpo and a centre-forward before the deadline, with Marmoush also one of their options.

Talks between City and Spurs are understood to be progressing, but no agreement has been reached so far, while Savinho is ready to join Tottenham.

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City have targets in mind for any player that leaves and will aim to replace them with less than two weeks to go in the window.

Spurs are also waiting for Liverpool to sign Bradley Barcola and, potentially, his Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Ibrahim Mbaye before they bid for Gakpo on top of Savinho.

If they cannot get Gakpo, Spurs are believed to be ready to pursue other targets, with interest in Pedro Neto at Chelsea.

There has been speculation that Gakpo could also be deployed as a No 9 under Roberto De Zerbi; however, while he would be considered for the role if he joins, he is not their primary option.

Spurs want to sign a new out-and-out goalscoring centre-forward and someone who can also link up the entire forward line.

In theory, that means Spurs could make up to nine first-team signings this summer, despite having already spent more than £200m.

Tottenham have spent more than £200m on six first-team players already this summer. They spent £185m on two midfielders, Sandro Tonali and Matheus Fernandes, from Newcastle and West Ham respectively.

Jan Paul van Hecke, meanwhile, joined from Brighton for £52m to replace Cristian Romero. Marcos Senesi, Andy Robertson and Martin Dubravka all arrived on free transfers.

'City will want to replace Savinho and Marmoush'

Sky Sports News' Ben Ransom:

"Both players (Savinho and Marmoush) are essentially surplus to requirements at Manchester City. It's been pretty apparent through the summer. Enzo Maresca has said that in the case of both players, they are very much entitled to stay and fight for their first-team place.

"But equally, he understands, a bit like James Trafford, when a player wants to play first-team football, and they're not guaranteed the starting shirt, then the club, if they receive an offer that's acceptable, will not stand in their way. That applies to both players.

"City would need to replace these players. They would definitely, I'd say, have to replace one. I think they would like to and would aim to replace two.

"But the transfer window is closing in less than a fortnight. These are big positions to fill so late in the window."