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Delaney: Spurs bid for Savinho 65m + add-ons
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 24: Savinho of Manchester City during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium on May 24, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images) | Getty ImagesWelcome to another edition of Miguel Delaney Says Stuff a periodic series where we look at Stuff Miguel Delaney Says and talk about those things. Are they true? Are they false? We dont know! But Miggy certainly said them, and he tends to Say Stuff when someone tells him things.Today were looking at Stuff Miggy Said in his most recent Inside Football newsletter, something to which I do not subscribe and probably dont ever intend to, but to which I have access through certain friends who let me know about the various Stuff that Delaney has said. In this newsletter, Delaney had a couple of new tidbits about Tottenham Hotspur which are particularly interesting in the context of the Brazilian report that suggested an 85m Tottenham bid for Manchester City winger Savinho. Emphasis is mine.Tottenham Hotspur wont be quiet, mind. With Savinho set to be secured for a fee of 65m plus add-ons, they are still chasing Cody Gakpo, and there may even be a right-winger as Roberto De Zerbi has been toying with playing Mohammed Kudus more centrally.Miguel Delaney, Inside Football newsletterWell! As far as Stuff Miguel Delaney Says goes, thats pretty interesting! And no, I dont necessarily think the Brazilian report and Delaneys statement are at odds the GloboEsporte report wasnt clear about the nature of the bid, and the 85m that Cahe Mota reported very well could be an all-inclusive number that combines the base fee plus all potential add-ons. 20m in performance or appearance-based clauses doesnt seem ridiculous, especially at the financial tier were talking about here. 85m feels like an overpay for Savinho, but 65m does not, and anyway if Savinho is good enough that he hits all of his benchmarks for the extra clauses in the fee, well thats a good thing, right? We want him to do well and perform at a high level, and if he does thats probably worth an extra 20m. But if Miggys correct about the fee structure, that at least FEELS different than the pure adrenaline hit that was the GloboEsporte report.But lets also touch on the OTHER things Delaney said in that paragraph. First, Spurs are registering formal interest in Cody Gakpo fine, we knew that already, whatever. But Roberto De Zerbi toying with playing Mohammed Kudus more centrally is ALSO fascinating. It implies a couple of things were not going to be seeing Dejan Kulusevski for a while yet, James Maddison might still be dealing with stuff, De Zerbi thinks that Kudus skill set is more appropriate in the 10 role than as a winger (where we saw him frequently dribble into cul-de-sacs when he was healthy), and we might also see another right sided or flex winger come into the side.That doesnt mean well actually see it happen remember, this is all just Stuff Delaney Says, but it is pretty interesting to think through the ramifications. Well see what comes out the rest of today and in the days to come as to whether any of the Stuff Miguel Delaney Says comes to fruition. In the meantime, this sure is fun to think about!
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