Tottenham eye Cody Gakpo and Rafael Leao as Savinho alternatives

Tottenham eye Cody Gakpo and Rafael Leao as Savinho alternatives


Posted Wednesday, July 08, 2026 by tribalfootball

Tottenham eye Cody Gakpo and Rafael Leao as Savinho alternatives
Netherlands star Cody Gakpo in 2026 FIFA World Cup action.

Tottenham are not slowing down in the summer transfer market after Roberto De Zerbi broke through the 3200M spending mark earlier this month.

On the back of landing a free transfer double deal for Andy Robertson and Marcos Sensei, De Zerbi brought in Jan Paul van Hecke just before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as part of third defensive coup in North London.

However, the Italian has since broken the club's transfer record twice before the start of preseason, with and 385M deal for Mateus Fernandes followed by a whopping 3100M swoop for Sandro Tonali.

Next up on De Zerbi's radar is a wide attacker, with the club ready to revive a long-standing link to Manchester City forward Savinho.

The Brazil international joined City in June 2024, after a superb season on loan at Girona - as part of a 330M deal - but he's struggled for prominence at the Etihad Stadium.

Spurs had a January loan offer rejected by City, as they wanted to maintain a full squad for the campaign run-in, but the Blues will push to bring in around 330M to offset their original move to sign the 22-year-old.

De Zerbi is also tracking AC Milan winger Rafael Leao - who could be available for a cut-price fee due to their failure to qualify for the UEFA Champions League - and Talksport have flagged up Liverpool's Cody Gakpo as a possible target.

Gakpo is rumoured to be on Andoni Iraola's exit list following the arrival of Victor Munoz from Osasuna - but he could be valued at closer to 345M based on his four years of Premier League experience at Anfield.

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