Spurs have agreed an £85m deal for Savinho as their summer spending continues

Tottenham Hotspur have agreed an £85m deal with Manchester City to sign Brazilian forward Savinho.

Spurs are set to pay an initial £75m for the Brazil international, with another £10m available in add-ons. It is understood £5m of those bonuses are effectively guaranteed, meaning City could receive at least £80m from the move.

Savinho is now expected to undergo a medical before completing his switch to north London.

The Savinho transfer deal is another major statement from Tottenham in a summer where they have already spent heavily on first-team players. The club have moved aggressively in the market as they try to reshape their squad and compete higher up the Premier League.

Spurs have already spent more than £200m this summer on six senior signings. That includes £185m on midfielders Sandro Tonali and Matheus Fernandes, signed from Newcastle and West Ham respectively.

Jan Paul van Hecke has also arrived from Brighton in a £52m move to replace Cristian Romero. Marcos Senesi, Andy Robertson and Martin Dubravka have joined on free transfers.

Savinho’s arrival would add another attacking option to a squad that has already been strengthened across several areas.

The 22-year-old has played a limited role at Manchester City since joining the club in 2024. Last season, he made 24 Premier League appearances but started only seven of them. He scored once and provided two assists.

That lack of regular starts appears to have opened the door for a move. City are understood to view both Savinho and Omar Marmoush as surplus to requirements, although they would still need to replace attacking players if both leave before the window closes.

Tottenham are also continuing talks with Manchester City over a separate deal for Marmoush as they look to add even more firepower.

City’s position is clear: players who are not guaranteed regular first-team football can leave if the right offer arrives. But with the transfer window closing in less than two weeks, replacing one or two attackers could be difficult.

For Spurs, the deal reflects a sharp change in transfer strategy under new leadership. The club are showing a willingness to spend heavily on players they believe can immediately improve the team.

There are said to be no concerns inside Tottenham about Premier League financial rules. The club’s strong revenue, helped by its stadium, European qualification record and commercial growth, has given it room to act.

Tottenham have also benefited from the Premier League’s shift towards squad cost ratio rules, which has changed the financial landscape for clubs planning big transfer windows.

The club’s leadership has promised supporters that more money would be directed into the first team, and the Savinho move is another sign of that approach being put into action.

For Manchester City, the sale would bring in a major fee for a player who has not become a regular starter. It would also give Savinho the chance to play more often at a club clearly building around new signings.

The move is not complete yet, with the medical still to come, but the agreement between the clubs is a major step.

If finalised, Savinho will become one of Tottenham’s biggest signings of the summer and another clear signal that Spurs are no longer moving cautiously in the market.