After succumbing to a chastening 3-0 defeat at Brentford, Tottenham Hotspur reacted in the transfer market.
The club has struggled all summer to strike deals that'd improve a frontline bereft of much quality, and as a result; Mathys Tel, Richarlison and academy graduate Mikey Moore were included in Roberto De Zerbi's first Premier League XI of the season.
On Friday, we eventually reached a compromise with Manchester City over Savinho, and the Brazilian's inflated fee can be explained by the deal we broke for Omar Marmoush. We received the "here we go!" the morning after Saturday's loss, with reports suggesting the Egyptian will join on an initial loan.
Spurs are likely to buy the sharpshooting forward outright for £50m next summer, meaning the City duo will set the club back £135m and take our summer spending up to £370m—a record in N17.
And yet, there could be more. We've known for weeks that three forward signings is the dream. Savinho and Marmoush make up two thirds of that utopia, but the third muskateer is currently playing his way out of a transfer.
Liverpool's Cody Gakpo resolve will only stiffen after Newcastle goal
Liverpool have maintained throughout the summer that Cody Gakpo is not for sale. The Dutchman emerged as a priority Spurs target at the start of August, but new Reds boss Andoni Iraola has continued to utilise the versatile wide player as normal.
Gakpo started Liverpool's Premier League opener at Newcastle United and cancelled out Anthony Elanga's early opener. A pinpoint effort from range bypassed Lukáš Horníček between the posts, and may well have been enough further stiffen Liverpool's transfer stance.
Iraola is desperate for wide players, and the Reds are working hard to get two more through the door, having signed Víctor Muñoz in June. Bradley Barcola and Ibrahim Mbaye are the top targets, and if they're able to bring the former in, that could open the door for Gakpo to depart.
However, given his bright start to the season, which started with a goal and an assist in Liverpool's final pre-season outing against Como, Liverpool are set to demand an inflated fee. £70m was the figure that previously fluttered in the rumour mills. Sunday's strike at St. James' Park may well have added an extra few million.
Gakpo wasn't particularly outstanding on Tyneside, but he was Liverpool's biggest threat throughout the contest. His limitations in one-on-one situations were evident again, and you almost always know his intentions every time the ball arrives at his feet.
Still, Gakpo is certainly a discernible upgrade on Spurs' current options. The move may not inspire, but the Dutchman does move the needle slightly. For the reported fee, though, you'd probably want more.
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