Tottenham Hotspur have been handed a green light to make their next signing.
Spurs have enjoyed a thoroughly impressive start to the Thomas Frank reign with a 100 per cent record in the Premier League and an encouraging performance in their Super Cup loss – all with Frank's side still settling, with injuries, rotation and transfers playing their part in an ever-changing XI.
But with Deadline Day now looming, Tottenham can finalise their squad ahead of the new season and bring in much-needed reinforcements that can help the Dane compete across four fronts.
Tottenham are closing in on a move for a standout French star
Tottenham's desire for a playmaker is clear: the Lilywhites were beaten by Arsenal in their move for Eberechi Eze, with the Hale End academy product choosing to return to N5 over N17.
Spurs' move for Morgan Gibbs-White also failed to materialise, with Frank still in the hunt for a creative no.10 who can replicate the kind of output that the side have lost following James Maddison suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury in preseason.
TEAMtalk now reports that the North Londoners are on “the brink of a blockbuster double attacking signing”, with Monaco star Maghnes Akliouche said to be a leading target alongside Savinho of Manchester City.
Football Insider‘s Pete O’Rourke has claimed that the principality outfit will accept a bid of around £47.5 million for the Frenchman, who can play in a number of positions behind the striker.
FourFourTwo understands that while TEAMtalk have labelled this as a “green light”, club-to-club negotiations may well complicate any move, with Spurs unwilling to pay a premium for a 23-year-old untested outside France and Monaco wanting to extract the maximum they possibly can for a jewel in their side.
Tottenham are also said to be in the market for another winger and another centre-back, facing hurdles in their moves for two signings.
TEAMtalk claims that Tottenham and City remain £10m apart in their valuation of Savinho, with Football365 adding that Morgan Rogers is on the radar as a backup – while another Gunners gazump appears to be on the cards in defence, with Piero Hincapie seemingly the second Spurs target in a week to be heading to the Emirates Stadium instead, as per transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, writing in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
According to Transfermarkt, Akliouche is worth €45m. Tottenham return to Premier League action this weekend at home to Bournemouth.
