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Tottenham agree £75m deal for Savinho from Man City

8/21/2026

Summary

Story summary

Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a £75 million fee with Manchester City for winger Savinho, plus £10 million add-ons.
Savinho is permitted to undergo a medical in north London before signing a long-term contract.
Tottenham have secured personal terms with Egyptian forward Omar Marmoush.
City’s asking price exceeds Tottenham’s £140 million offer for Marmoush.
Including Savinho’s fee, Tottenham’s summer spending will exceed £300 million after recouping roughly £140 million in sales.

History

Historical Context

In June 2009 Real Madrid, under president Florentino Pérez, paid a world-record £80 million for Cristiano Ronaldo, a move made possible by the club’s debt-clearing sale of its training ground and the Galácticos spending policy. That benchmark sparked a decade of escalating fees, evident in Tottenham’s £75 million Savinho deal and UEFA’s tighter financial-fair-play monitoring.

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Story summary

Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a £75 million fee with Manchester City for winger Savinho, plus £10 million add-ons.
Savinho is permitted to undergo a medical in north London before signing a long-term contract.
Tottenham have secured personal terms with Egyptian forward Omar Marmoush.
City’s asking price exceeds Tottenham’s £140 million offer for Marmoush.
Including Savinho’s fee, Tottenham’s summer spending will exceed £300 million after recouping roughly £140 million in sales.

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