Tottenham suffer blow as £52m star gets ‘dream move’ to play with Harry Kane instead

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Tottenham Hotspur have discovered the latest development regarding the future of a prolific attacker, who Roberto De Zerbi is a fan of.While Tottenham have begun the summer by reinforcing their backline, they are undoubtedly also expected to strengthen their attack ahead of De Zerbi’s first full season in charge.Spurs are now working to secure Man City winger Savinho, but he is not expected to be the only attacker to arrive through the door.Tottenham are reportedly also looking for other wingers and forwards, but they have now received a blow in their efforts to land an Eredivisie star, who was near the top of De Zerbi’s wishlist.Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty ImagesTottenham target Ismael Saibari expected to seal switch to European giantsTEAMtalk have revealed that Spurs have shown a keen interest in Ismael Saibari, who scored 18 goals and provided eight assists in a spectacular 2025-26 campaign for PSV Eindhoven.The report says that after exploring a deal for the 25-year-old, Tottenham are now expected to be disappointed as the player edges closer to a ‘dream move’ to Bayern Munich.Despite ‘significant interest’ from the Premier League, Saibari has made it clear that his preference is to complete a move to the Allianz Arena.Talks between Bayern and PSV are progressing on a €60m (£52m) fee for the versatile attacking midfielder, with sources close to the deal confident that an agreement will be reached.Spurs had done extensive work on SaibariOut of all the clubs following the Moroccan international, it is revealed that Tottenham and Newcastle were the ones who did the most ‘extensive work’ on the player.Spurs have continued to track Saibari’s development closely since the January window as they eyed a possible summer deal.The outlet claims that De Zerbi was fully on board with bringing the PSV star to North London, which is why Bayern’s advances come as a huge blow for the Lilywhites.READ MORE: Toby Alderweireld reveals four big questions De Zerbi must now ask his Tottenham squadThe post Tottenham suffer blow as £52m star gets ‘dream move’ to play with Harry Kane instead appeared first on Spurs Web.