Tottenham turn to Monaco winger Aklius, Crystal Palace aims at Saints new star

When everyone was paying attention to the possibility of Savignho's possible transfer from Manchester City to Tottenham for a sky-high price of £70 million, the North London club's transfer think tank had already written Plan B on the tactical board. According to authoritative sources, Monaco's 21-year-old winger Magnis Aklius has become a more realistic target for signing, and his £47.5 million price tag is more cost-effective than the Brazilian. The French U21 international contributed 6 goals and 5 assists in Ligue 1 last season, completing 2.3 successful passes every 90 minutes (Opta data), which just fits coach Ange Postkoglu's demand for the wing points. Meanwhile, the tug-of-war between Tottenham and Crystal Palace on Eberec Eze continues. If the 26-year-old attacker eventually leaves the team, Selhurst Park Stadium may welcome Southampton's 18-year-old talent Taylor Dibring - the England U19 international has received invitations from Nottingham Forest, Everton and several Bundesliga clubs, but Crystal Palace has taken the lead in the battle. Dominoes in the transfer market are quietly pushing. Villa Park is in urgent need of a new No. 9 answer, and Chelsea's selling attitude towards Nikola Jackson brings a win-win situation to the deal - the Senegalese striker's expected goal (xG) value last season and the actual goal difference was -4.7 (Understat statistics), but its 6.7 high-pressures per 90 minutes are exactly in line with Unai Emery's tactical philosophy. A more subtle game happened between Wolves and West Ham. The two clubs that also need to strengthen the midfield are targeting Barcelona young player Mark Cassado at the same time. Although it is no less difficult to convince the Lamacia youth training product to leave the Camp Nou to join the Premier League team that may struggle to relegate, the difficulty is no less than starting in the Cup final of the King's Cup. Marseille's season opening night ended with a 1-2 loss to Rennes, but made headlines with a conflict between Adrian Rabio and new player Jonathan Ro. The training ground dispute resulted in the two being immediately listed. Ronaldo had negotiated with Bologna, while Rabio continued the law of passing the Premier League every summer. In Leicester City, 38-year-old Jamie Valdy is still waiting for the call of fate. Former coach Brendan Rodgers' ambiguous statement in the Celtics's words "I won't talk about any specific player", leaving room for imagination for this story of the reunion of master and apprentice. The English Championship is also undercurrent. Ipswich tried to loan Newcastle 19-year-old midfielder Lewis Miley, but was rejected, while former West Ham forward versatile Dabo Afolayan triggered a battle between Leicester City, West Brom and Blackburn. The St. Pauli attacker created 63 excellent opportunities in the Bundesliga last season (StatsBomb data), and his transfer trends may redefine the English Championship upgrade pattern.