{"id":48047,"date":"2026-06-01T16:19:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T20:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/spurs-open-formal-bid-for-25m-star\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T16:19:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T20:19:26","slug":"spurs-open-formal-bid-for-25m-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/spurs-open-formal-bid-for-25m-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Spurs open formal bid for \u00a325m star"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/spurs-open-formal-bid-for-25m-star\/#Spurs_to_make_bid_for_EFL_superstar\" >Spurs to make bid for EFL superstar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/spurs-open-formal-bid-for-25m-star\/#Why_Hackney_could_replace_Parrigna_at_Spurs\" >Why Hackney could replace Parrigna at Spurs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/spurs-open-formal-bid-for-25m-star\/#Hes_a_monster_Spurs_confident_of_signing_De_Zerbis_new_Caicedo_for_26m\" >He&#8217;s a monster: Spurs confident of signing De Zerbi&#8217;s new Caicedo for \u00a326m<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Tottenham Hotspur have been dangerous in recent seasons, with last year&#8217;s impressive victory in the Europa League lost to them in the throes of a relegation battle in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Finished 17th. This is the second year in a row. Hardly anything worth mentioning, right? But this is the reality for Spurs and they will now have to deal with it.<\/p>\n<p>For most Spurs supporters alive, it was the worst season of their lives. Certainly the most draining part was denying West Ham United a jump with 11 hours remaining as the Londoners beat Everton 1-0 on the final day of term.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Tottenham&#8217;s Premier League decline<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>season<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>point<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>league standings<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>25\/26<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>41<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>17th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>24\/25<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>38<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>17th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>23\/24<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>66<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>5th place<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>22\/23<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>60<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>8th place<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>21\/22<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>71<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>4th place<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s hard to say that Roberto de Zerbi&#8217;s desperate rush during the March international break was an inspired appointment. With ENIC in dire straits, they gambled on Ange Postecoglou being appointed manager for the third time since their promotion from the Europa League.<\/p>\n<p>But he had a vision and saved the day. Now Tottenham must repay the Italian by signing the right player for the job.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"spurs-set-to-bid-for-efl-superstar\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spurs_to_make_bid_for_EFL_superstar\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Spurs to make bid for EFL superstar<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tottenham moved quickly to sign defenders Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi. Both players are expected to wear a Spurs shirt next season, although neither has been finalized.<\/p>\n<p>However, after a difficult campaign in which many see him as Tottenham&#8217;s star player, Joao Parinha&#8217;s future remains uncertain and there is still much work to be done.<\/p>\n<p>Parinha, 30, is nearing the end of his loan spell in the N17s and efforts are being made to sign the combative Bayern Munich midfielder, but strong interest from his native Portugal threatens to make that happen.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Northern Echo, ENIC could already be tipped to be the perfect replacement for Middlesbrough&#8217;s Hayden Hackney, who is expected to leave Riverside this summer after the team lost to Hull City in the Championship play-off final.<\/p>\n<p>    The 23-year-old, valued at \u00a325 million, is one of England&#8217;s most underrated players and Spurs are expected to make a &#8220;formal approach&#8221; in the coming weeks, but Crystal Palace and Manchester United are also in the race and Manchester United are confident they will win.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-hackney-can-replace-palhinha-at-spurs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Hackney_could_replace_Parrigna_at_Spurs\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Why Hackney could replace Parrigna at Spurs<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to journalist Eric Paylor, Hackney is only 23 years old but has captained his boyhood club and established himself as &#8220;the best player in the Championship&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>An elegant, &#8220;pure passer&#8221; in the words of analyst Raj Chauhan, Hackney is also a leader at the heart of the team, and his arrival on the Tottenham scene will tick a lot of boxes to create a new kind of on-the-ball performance, more fluent and dynamic.<\/p>\n<p>The future England international is not as threatening a midfielder as Parinha, but there is more variation in his game. Indeed, he is good on the ball and will work wonders in Spurs&#8217; build-up structure, protecting the backline and uniting his teammates.<\/p>\n<p>If Tottenham were to lose Palinha this summer, he would certainly need to be replaced with a suitable number six, but Hackney has all the skills to establish himself as the new mainstay in the middle and is someone who can help spark De Zerbi&#8217;s set-up.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>League form comparison (2025\/26)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Statistics (* per 90)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>straw<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>hackney<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Match (start)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>33(23)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>39(38)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Goal + Assist<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>5+2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>5+7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>touch*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>46.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>83.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Exact path*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>25.9 (82%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>54.3 (86%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>A big opportunity has arisen<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Key pass*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Loss of ownership*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>8.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>16.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>It was successful. dribble*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Ball recovery rate*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>5.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Tackle + Interception*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>4.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>clearance*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Win a duel*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>5.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>4.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>Parinha is one of the most ball-winning midfielders in Premier League history. He packs quite a punch and takes pleasure in putting away eager opponents.<\/p>\n<p>However, he is now in his 30s and something is definitely missing. Of course, it would be best for the Lilywhites to keep him. Perhaps he could form a decent partnership with Hackney in the middle.<\/p>\n<p>    However, if he does end up moving to a La Liga powerhouse, there is a good chance Hackney will step in and establish himself as the missing piece.<\/p>\n<p>Curiously, Parinha proved to be perfect as he has the right skills to fight the grueling aerial duels of a relegation battle. Tottenham don&#8217;t want to find themselves in this position again, but Hackney could help pull them up and away.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"new-caicedo-spurs-confident-of-signing-joao-palhinha\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>                        <\/p>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hes_a_monster_Spurs_confident_of_signing_De_Zerbis_new_Caicedo_for_26m\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tHe&#8217;s a monster: Spurs confident of signing De Zerbi&#8217;s new Caicedo for \u00a326m<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Spurs are confident of securing a new contract to follow in the footsteps of Marcos Senesi and Andrew Robertson.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham Hotspur have been dangerous in recent seasons, with last year&#8217;s impressive victory in the Europa League lost to them in the throes of a relegation battle in the Premier League. Finished 17th. This is the second year in a row. Hardly anything worth mentioning, right? 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