De Zerbi Hints at More Transfers as Spurs Near £85m Savinho Deal
Roberto De Zerbi insists Tottenham are not done yet in the transfer market, even as the club moves towards one of the most eye-catching deals of the summer.
Speaking before Spurs open their 2026-27 Premier League campaign away at Brentford, the Italian cut a relaxed but razor-focused figure. The noise around north London is all about Savinho and an £85 million move from City, a statement signing in a window already defined by heavy investment.
De Zerbi would not bite on the specifics. Names were off the table, smiles were not.
"It's not right to speak about the players until they are official," he told reporters. "Just to say, I'm very happy. We have not finished yet in the transfer market."
The message was clear enough. Spurs are pushing hard, and more arrivals are expected.
What he did want to discuss was character. Not price tags, not social media clips, not hype. The head coach repeatedly circled back to the type of personalities Spurs have brought into Hotspur Way over the summer, lauding the mentality that has walked through the door.
"It's an important part, I think, because so far we have had a great summer of signings – great players, great behaviour, great spirit, great personality."
The anticipation around Savinho is understandable. A Brazilian winger, a huge fee, and the promise of electricity out wide: it fits the modern Tottenham fantasy. But De Zerbi refused to let the conversation drift into pure excitement. He pulled it straight back to reality.
You can almost hear the warning in his voice.
"You know better than me in the Premier League, you don't win the game with the names, with the big players," he said. "There are a lot of examples in the last years in the Premier League."
Money gets you headlines. It does not guarantee points.
De Zerbi wants a team that suffers together, presses together, and plays with a defined edge. He set the bar high for what this retooled squad must show once the season starts.
"We have to deserve to win the game and to deserve to win the game, we have to reach a high level in character, in passion, in value and in the style of play as well."
The chequebook has done its part. Now De Zerbi is demanding proof that this new-look Spurs side can turn an ambitious summer into something far more tangible: a team with a backbone strong enough to live with the Premier League’s hardest truths.
