Tottenham Hotspur are closing in on the signing of Manchester City winger Savinho, with the deal expected to be worth in the region of £70 million, according to a Spurs insider.

Savinho scored just one Premier League goal for the Citizens last season, as he was kept on the periphery of Pep Guardiola’s squad. Enzo Maresca’s arrival doesn’t appear to have changed the Brazilian’s status at the Etihad, and this has subsequently prompted the wide man to push for an exit.

Spurs have emerged as the frontrunners in the race to land Savinho, and this protracted saga may now finally be approaching its end.

An agreement is said to be close, with a consensus between all the relevant parties likely to be reached by the end of next week.

Roberto De Zerbi Wants Savinho Available for Premier League Opener

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Spurs’ rampant summer is set to continue with another significant acquisition. Sandro Tonali has already joined from Newcastle United for £100 million, while Mateus Fernandes and Jan Paul van Hecke’s arrivals bring their spending up to £237 million for the summer so far.

This figure is set to eclipse the £300 million mark, with the transfer fee for Savinho expected to reach around £70 million.

The saga around the Etihad’s forgotten man has dragged on for some time now, but he’s finally on the cusp of securing a move to his new home.

A top Spurs source on X has now revealed that the agreement is ‘close’, with Roberto De Zerbi pushing for the deal to be completed so that the player is available for selection for the start of the Premier League season.

Spurs kick their new season off next Saturday when they travel to West London to take on Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium.

Assuming Savinho completes his medical and signs the relevant paperwork near the start of next week, there’s no reason why he couldn’t make the squad for this opening fixture.

Savinho’s Statistics Should Excite Tottenham Fans

On the surface, the signing of a winger who scored one Premier League goal last season and who was ousted to a squad role at City might not excite Spurs supporters.

However, Savinho’s encouraging underlying numbers suggest that he might actually be undervalued, and that he could be primed to explode if he’s put in the right environment.

As shown by the data above, Savinho’s debut campaign at City was promising, and led to him being labelled ‘extraordinary’ by Pep Guradiola. He was a genuine goal threat but endured a rough finishing streak, while he was creative and a prolific dribbler.

With De Zerbi excellent at platforming wide men with talent, Savinho might just be able to recreate this positive form and go up another level as the main man in Spurs’ attack.

All Statistics via FotMob – correct as of 14/08/2026

Arsenal have reportedly made Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen their top target for the remainder of the window.

The Gunners have bolstered their squad with the arrivals of Illan Meslier, Christos Tzolis, and Bruno Guimaraes, but they remain keen on a deal to strengthen their attack after missing out on big-money deals to sign Morgan Rogers and Vinicius Jr in this window.

Viktor Gyokeres was the big-money signing in attack last summer, arriving from Sporting in a deal worth £64m, and he led the team to their first Premier League title in 22 years, as well as the Champions League final, scoring 21 goals in all competitions to top their scoring charts.

But there are question marks over the future of Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli, which means the club are keen to bring in reinforcements, and Osimhen has now emerged as a top target.

Reports emerged on Thursday that Arsenal had held talks with Galatasaray over a deal to sign Osimhen this summer, with the Turkish outfit having tabled a bid for Martinelli.

Now, according to French journalist Sebastien Denis, the Gunners have made the Nigerian their top target after Mikel Arteta made the request to the recruitment department. The north London club are convinced they can secure a deal for the striker, who has scored 59 goals in 74 appearances for the club over two seasons.

Galatasaray are understood to be open to a sale, and while they have not yet set a formal asking price, they would be looking to recoup the €70m (£60m) they spent signing him permanently from Napoli.

Osimhen has established himself as an elite forward in recent seasons, leading Napoli to a Serie A title before a fallout with the board saw him end up in Turkey. There, he has won back-to-back Super Lig titles and shone in the Champions League too.

During a clash with Juventus earlier this year, Arsenal legend Thierry Henry praised his pressing during the game, showing how highly he is rated.

Osimhen a ‘Top Five Striker in the World’

Osimhen’s goal record in Europe is hugely impressive, and his consistency in different teams and at international level has seen him enter the conversation among the best strikers in the world.

Former teammate Przemyslaw Frankowski was recently asked about who else is in the conversation alongside Erling Haaland and Harry Kane, and he had huge praise for the 27-year-old.

Statistics courtesy of WhoScored – correct as of 14/08/2026.

Sparring footage of a prime David Haye coming up against a young Deontay Wilder over 10 years ago now can be found on YouTube, and it shows a massive gulf in class between the two heavyweights.

Disclaimer, however, before we continue, that is to be expected considering it was Haye in his prime and a very youthful and inexperienced Wilder.

The video was uploaded back in 2013 by Ross Woolgrove, a boxing coach who, at the time, was based in Cyprus, training several top-level fighters.

It has since accumulated over four million views, and it shows just how lethal a prime Haye was, even in sparring. It also now goes on to show just how far Deontay Wilder has come in his own career, from a youthful sparring partner for David Haye, to a legitimate top heavyweight, who held the WBC title for many, many years.

The video reminds everyone of the level that Haye was at back in his prime. During his illustrious career, the Brit won titles in the cruiserweight division as well as the heavyweight division, famously and iconically defeating Russian Nikolai Valuev back in 2009, despite being nine inches shorter than him and 45kg lighter than him!

Video: David Haye Sparring Deontay Wilder

However, he does also have blemishes on his record, losing to Wladimir Klitschko in arguably the biggest fight of his career, blaming the result on a little toe injury as well, and then losing twice back-to-back to Tony Bellew before eventually retiring from the sport.

It was those defeats to fellow countryman Bellew that ended his professional career on a sour note, but we must remember just how good he was in his prime.

The footage shows a much younger Wilder, who seemingly hadn’t reached the abilities he carries now, being schooled by Haye, who showed precise movement and accurate shots that continued to land. There were three shots in particular that looked absolutely massive, with Wilder recklessly swinging and missing at one point as well… something you could argue he still does to this day.

Deontay Wilder’s Journey Since Sparring With David Haye

Though, despite being younger, he was still a heavyweight contender who then became the heavyweight champion and was America’s first for many years, with him defending the title from 2015 to 2020 10 times before colliding with rival Tyson Fury.

Wilder, nicknamed The Bronze Bomber, would become an iconic name in the heavyweight division due to his unmatched power, with only the legendary Mike Tyson believed to be carrying the same sort of power behind a punch in their prime. It may have ended badly for Wilder when he fought The Gypsy King, but he still posed a serious threat to the Brit.

In more recent times, it’s also been a bit of a mixed bag for Wilder, who has won his last two fights, but had lost his previous two. As of writing this artice, his professional boxing record reads 45 wins, four defeats, and one draw.

No doubt a young Wilder would’ve learned a lot from those sparring sessions with David Haye, but it’s clear to see the difference in class during that stage of their careers.

Haye was already at the top of the mountain, whereas the American was learning his craft. Who knows how a fight would’ve gone between a prime Haye and a prime Wilder, but boy it would’ve made for great viewing.