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Tottenham Signs Savio From Man City for £85 Million

8/28/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Tottenham Hotspur signed Brazilian winger Savio from Manchester City for £85 million.
Tottenham completed a season-long loan for Egypt forward Omar Marmoush with a £60 million future fee.
Tottenham’s summer spending reached about £312 million after eight signings.
Spurs lost 3-0 to Brentford in the Premier League.
De Zerbi said the team lacks cohesion.

History

Historical Context

Real Madrid’s £80 million signing of Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009 set a world-record fee, surpassing previous Premier League deals and prompting clubs to chase similarly large sums. The benchmark spurred Chelsea’s £75 million purchase of Fernando Torres that summer and later Tottenham Hotspur’s £85 million outlay for Savio, illustrating a lasting inflation in transfer spending.

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Story summary

Tottenham Hotspur signed Brazilian winger Savio from Manchester City for £85 million.
Tottenham completed a season-long loan for Egypt forward Omar Marmoush with a £60 million future fee.
Tottenham’s summer spending reached about £312 million after eight signings.
Spurs lost 3-0 to Brentford in the Premier League.
De Zerbi said the team lacks cohesion.

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