Tottenham Confident of Savinho Signing; Real Madrid Cool on Rodri; AC Milan Track Foden
This BBC Sport gossip roundup from July 18, 2026, reports that Tottenham are confident of signing 22-year-old Brazilian winger Savinho from Manchester City, according to Fabrizio Romano. Real Madrid have no intention of signing Manchester City's Rodri this summer. AC Milan are monitoring Phil Foden but any deal depends on selling Rafael Leao. Leicester City defender Ben Nelson wants to leave, with Manchester United and West Ham interested. Arsenal are set to sign 18-year-old English defender Elijah Upson after he turned down a new Tottenham contract. Joao Palhinha is expected to return to Bayern Munich pre-season, with Aston Villa links dismissed. Liverpool are set to sign 17-year-old Colombian midfielder Samuel Martinez from Atletico Nacional for about £750,000. Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid are interested in Tottenham's Cristian Romero. Juventus lead the race for Monaco's Folarin Balogun. Chelsea remain in talks for Crystal Palace's Maxence Lacroix, but the £70m asking price is stalling the deal.
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