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Tottenham plot audacious move to sign Manchester City forward Sav

The Integrity Question Savinho Raises About Manchester City

Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min left the club for Los Angeles FC in the United States after a decade on their books, which culminated in the best possible way as he lifted their first trophy in nearly two decades – the Europa League in May.

Son’s departure has left a major void in the Spurs attack given that he was their chief goal-scorer in recent years and had done superbly to increase his influence after Harry Kane left for Bayern Munich in 2023.

And while Mathys Tel and Mohammed Kudus have joined the club from Bayern and West Ham, respectively, there is a need for further offensive reinforcements if Tottenham are to compete at the best possible level in 2025/26.

GiveMeSport has reported that the Lilywhites are keen on a surprise swoop for Manchester City winger Savinho, who was among the Premier League’s breakthrough stars last season and a vital player for Pep Guardiola.

Savinho won’t leave City for Spurs

Savinho – valued at £43m by Transfermarkt – would be a brilliant signing by Tottenham Hotspur as he can play on both wings, as the number 10 and in a deeper-lying creative midfielder’s position but it is hard to see the player departing Etihad Stadium anytime soon.

He played 48 times for them in all competitions last season, and with Jack Grealish not in Pep Guardiola’s plans and Bernardo Silva also at the end of his career with the Sky Blues, Savinho will have increased prominence going forward.

While Man City may not have had the best of campaigns in 2024/25, they are still among the title challengers heading into the new season and will obviously be a threat in the Champions League too.

That being said, it will be interesting to see how his career pans out in a year’s time and if Rayan Cherki joining Man City from Olympique Lyon has any baring on where Savinho stands in Guardiola’s squad.

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Nicolas Jackson to Tottenham transfer truth after Chelsea U-Turn and Newcastle United claim

Tottenham are set to battle Newcastle United for Chelsea forward Nicolas Jackson should Richarlison leave this summer, it has been claimed.

Jackson, 24, is up for sale at Stamford Bridge after falling down the pecking order since the end of last season. The Senegal international, who was Chelsea’s No.9 for most of the 2024/25 campaign, has since dropped behind to third-choice behind Liam Delap and Joao Pedro

Delap, a £30million summer addition from Ipswich Town, has impressed following his arrival, while Pedro, who signed in a £50m deal from Brighton, scored against Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup final. Enzo Maresca appears to prefer both Delap and Pedro ahead of Jackson.

That has seen speculation increase regarding Jackson’s future, with the ex-Villarreal man said to be considering his future amid his lack of game time after returning from suspension at the Club World Cup.

Meanwhile, Chelsea, who first considered Jackson as NOT for sale, are expected to cash in on the forward and make a considerable profit on the £32m they paid for his services two years ago.

According to The Telegraph, Jackson is now ‘top of the list’ for Newcastle United after Benjamin Sesko agreed a deal at Manchester United. But Eddie Howe’s side face strong competition from Tottenham.

It’s claimed that Spurs are expected to make a move for Jackson should Richarlison depart before the end of the summer. The former Everton forward is subject to interest from Brazilian side Palmeiras.

There is another unnamed Premier League side interested in Jackson, as well as that from AC Milan and Juventus in Italy. Jackson has scored 30 goals in 81 appearances since his move to Chelsea in 2023.

Chelsea are said to look at the benchmarking of deals for Sesko, Bryan Mbeumo and Viktor Gyokeres and value Jackson, who has eight years left on his contract in west London, at more than £60m.

Tottenham are in the market for attacking reinforcements following Son Heung-min’s exit, James Maddison’s latest injury blow and Dominic Solanke’s absence. Spurs, right now, look light in that area of the pitch.