Tottenham is coming for Manchester City’s attacking depth, big time. Spurs are eyeing up not one, but two City forwards in Omar Marmoush and Savinho, and if they pull this off, their expensive squad revamp, aiming to avoid another relegation scare, just got even wilder. Roberto De Zerbi’s plan to strengthen the forward line is clearly aggressive, and it means big money is on the table for players who haven’t consistently started for City.
The City Benchwarmers Spurs Are Betting Big On
Let’s talk about these targets. Omar Marmoush, the Egypt international, arrived at City in January 2025 from Eintracht Frankfurt for a hefty £59m. He’s netted 16 goals in 62 appearances for the Citizens, which sounds good on paper, right? But here’s the kicker: he only started eight Premier League matches last season. He has served as a striking alternative to Erling Haaland, and even in Sunday’s Community Shield defeat to Arsenal, he only got 37 minutes off the bench. Then there’s Savinho, who landed at City in 2024 from their sister club Troyes. This 22-year-old winger has seven goals in 84 appearances and started a mere seven Premier League games last season himself. Savinho was even pushed down the pecking order after the January signing of Antoine Semenyo and didn’t even make the bench for the Community Shield game. Tottenham considered a £50m move for Savinho last summer, proving he’s been a long-term target, and the combined price tag for both of these guys will be massive.
Tottenham’s Wild Spending Spree and City’s Shifting Sands
Spurs are absolutely not shy about spending big. Remember, they only just avoided relegation last season, so this isn’t just a tweak, it’s a full-blown overhaul. They have already broken their transfer record twice this summer, bringing in midfielders Mateus Fernandes for £85m and Sandro Tonali for a fee rising to £100m. Plus, they snagged centre-back Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton for £52m and added defenders Marcos Senesi and Andy Robertson on free transfers. That’s some serious cash being thrown around! On the flip side, City has already brought in around £160m this summer by selling Rodri, Tijjani Reijnders, James Trafford, and Nathan Ake. That sum could climb even higher if Marmoush and Savinho head out. City also isn’t sitting still; they broke their own transfer record to buy Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest for £116m and are looking for midfield replacements, talking to Lille about Ayyoub Bouaddi and showing interest in Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez. Meanwhile, Spurs have balanced their books a bit, bringing in around £72m from selling defenders like Cristian Romero to Atletico Madrid, Djed Spence to Inter Milan, and Ashley Phillips to Middlesbrough.
This double raid for Marmoush and Savinho is a bold play by Tottenham. It shows they mean business, trying to climb out of that relegation shadow. Will they pull off these big-money deals, and can these City guys, who haven’t been regular starters, be the difference-makers for Spurs’ season? We’re all watching to see how this incredibly expensive revamp plays out.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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