Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City have been involved in a lot of headlines recently.
The two sides faced each other in the Premier League last weekend. Some fans dubbed the game the Savinho derby because of Spurs’ interest in the Brazilian.
Thomas Frank outclassed Pep Guardiola and won the game at the Etihad, but in the days that followed, the North Londoners received some bad news.
Manchester City made it clear to Tottenham that they will not sell Savinho in the final days of the summer transfer window.
Then, Fabrizio Romano revealed that Spurs would like to sign Manuel Akanji from the Cityzens, but he isn’t the only player from the Etihad they like.
🚨⚪️ EXCLUSIVE: Tottenham make approach with Man City for Manuel Akanji, one of 3 names on shortlist.
AC Milan are also in talks over move for the defender, ready to pay £15m fee but still in talks over personal terms 🔴⚫️#THFC and Milan want CB before the end of the window. pic.twitter.com/ucEvzgeKqK
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 29, 2025
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Tottenham enquire about signing Nathan Ake from Manchester City
Nathan Ake has been at Manchester City for five years now.
The Dutchman has played 146 games for the Sky Blues in that period and has won almost everything at the Etihad Stadium.
Ake was an unused substitute in City’s Premier League opener this season, and he only came on after Rayan Ait-Nouri’s injury against Tottenham.
Now, GiveMeSport have revealed that Spurs used the game at the Etihad to enquire about the possibility of signing Ake after their moves for Savinho were turned down.
It has been claimed that Frank is a big admirer of the Manchester City defender, who can play as a centre-back as well as at left-back if required.
The plan for Ake, should the deal happen, would be for him to compete with Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven in the heart of the defence.
Ake has entered the final two years of his contract at City, but it is unclear if he is open to a move away from the Etihad before Monday’s deadline.
Photo by James Gill – Danehouse/Getty ImagesWhat Pep Guardiola has said about Nathan Ake
Tottenham seem to be building something special under Frank.
Yes, it has only been two games and it’s not the time to get carried away, but Spurs look so much better defensively than they did in the past.
Adding someone like Ake to the side would make them even stronger because he is not just versatile and experienced, but he is great off the pitch as well – just ask Pep Guardiola.
The Manchester City boss said, as per the club’s official website in April 2022: “He is so reliable! Especially when you behave in your life like he does, always you will play good.
“In the bad phases, he is always helping. When he doesn’t get the minutes he deserves and then gets the minutes, he’s thinking about the other ones and has done well. He is an exceptional person.”