Tottenham have already spent £237 million this summer, yet the push for more attacking signings is still alive. De Zerbi says the club's transfer business is only 60 per cent complete, and Spurs still want at least two more players before the window closes, with a winger and possibly another striker the priority.
Tottenham's attack is still short of balance
The plan explains why Cody Gakpo and Savinho are both in the conversation. Tottenham are not chasing one glamorous answer, they are trying to finish a forward line that still needs the right mix of depth, versatility and availability.
Savinho has already told Manchester City he wants more regular starts, which makes him a cleaner fit on the right. Gakpo would solve a different problem, giving Tottenham another attacking option who can play across the front line.
Gakpo's price and Liverpool's stance
Liverpool make that part difficult. They have yet to receive a bid or open talks over Gakpo, and the reported £70 million asking price is high before the debate over his value even starts. He also has four years left on his Liverpool contract, so there is no obvious pressure on the club to move quickly.
Jason McAteer said of Gakpo: "I felt, last season, Cody took a lot of criticism, and unfair criticism. I think Cody Gakpo is a really hard-working individual who always tries his best for the team."
That view fits the numbers too. Gakpo has 180 Liverpool appearances, 50 goals and 23 assists, so Tottenham would be looking at an established attacker rather than a speculative gamble. The issue is not whether he has quality, but whether Liverpool's valuation and contract position make a deal realistic. The same goes for Savinho, where the fee being discussed would still be a major outlay.
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