See? Told you there was nothing to worry about. Fabrizio Romano, who is a very busy man today on the Tottenham Hotspur beat, is now repeating various Italian language reports that say the deal to make Dejan Kulusevski a permanent signing is now very close to being done.
Tottenham are closing in on agreement to sign Dejan Kulusevski on permanent deal from Juventus. €5m discount on the buy option clause. ⚪️ #THFC
Deal expected to be completed soon on €30m fee instead of €35m — terms are already agreed with the player.
Kulu stays. pic.twitter.com/4ydyb4dRWN
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 16, 2023
It really cost Tottenham absolutely nothing to try and negotiate with Juventus for a slightly lower fee, as they intended to buy him regardless. I don’t know what they gave up in exchange for Juventus knocking €5m off the price (from a reported €35m to €30m) — probably a restructuring of the amortization schedule or something — but whatever it was it was likely worth it for even a small savings. See? Sometimes you can get discounts on goods and services just by asking nicely! #protip
I like Kulusevski. I also like saving money, even though it’s not my money. This all seems perfectly fine and good, making what was already a good deal for Deki even better. I look forward to the official announcement from Spurs saying we’ve signed him in the next week or so.
