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Tottenham Completes £85 Million Savinho Record Signing

8/21/2026

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Summary

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Tottenham Hotspur completed a record £85 million signing of winger Savinho from Manchester City.
The deal adds £75 million upfront and £10 million add-ons, pushing summer spend over £300 million.
Owner Enic injected £100 million and a Macquarie Bank advance added £90 million cash.
Vinai Venkatesham and Johan Lange now oversee transfers after Daniel Levy’s departure.
Micky van de Ven was named the new club captain.

History

Historical Context

In August 2017 Paris Saint-Germain, now majority-owned by Qatar Sports Investments since its 2011 takeover, paid Barcelona €222 million for Neymar, shattering the world-record fee. The deal followed a decade of escalating transfers that had already pushed fees past €100 million, prompting UEFA’s Financial Fair Play office to intensify scrutiny of sovereign-backed club spending across Europe.

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Story summary

Tottenham Hotspur completed a record £85 million signing of winger Savinho from Manchester City.
The deal adds £75 million upfront and £10 million add-ons, pushing summer spend over £300 million.
Owner Enic injected £100 million and a Macquarie Bank advance added £90 million cash.
Vinai Venkatesham and Johan Lange now oversee transfers after Daniel Levy’s departure.
Micky van de Ven was named the new club captain.

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