Tottenham are on the verge of completing a stunning double deal to sign both Omar Marmoush and Savinho from Manchester City this summer.
Reports from TeamTalk indicate that Marmoush has agreed personal terms on a five-year contract with Spurs, representing a major step forward in negotiations.
The Egyptian forward and Brazilian winger Savinho are set to join Tottenham for a combined fee of £140m, bringing pace and directness to a misfiring attack.
The deal for Savinho has reportedly already been finalised, with Marmoush’s move now only one step behind following the agreement of personal terms.
There is said to be “confidence the remaining formalities can be completed over the weekend,” which is timely given the new Premier League season is already underway.
The combined £140m outlay on the two Manchester City attackers would push Tottenham’s total summer spending to a remarkable £400m across all their business.
That figure would put Spurs within £40m of the £440m all-time Premier League record for spending in a single summer, a benchmark set by Liverpool last summer.
Tottenham have completely overhauled their squad from front to back during this transfer window, with the club determined to avoid the relegation fears that haunted them in recent seasons.
One intriguing subplot surrounding the Marmoush deal involves a reported 15% sell-on clause that City are allegedly sidestepping by combining both transfers into a single agreement with Frankfurt.
The full details of how that arrangement works remain unclear, though further information is expected to emerge as the transfers move toward completion.
Meanwhile, the arrival of fresh attacking reinforcements is reportedly causing striker Richarlison to reassess his future at the club, with former side Everton said to be interested in bringing him back.
If Tottenham complete both signings as expected, it will represent one of the most ambitious and expensive transfer windows in the club’s history.
