Is Cody Gakpo Worth The 'Premier League Tax'? | The Originals

Cody Gakpo to Spurs is the debate splitting the fanbase, so The Originals settle in. Stu has watched Gakpo since his PSV debut and explains why the Brennan Johnson comparison misses badly, Si brings the numbers (top 25% for shot and chance creation, elite in the air), and Jim asks whether £70m is really the problem people think it is. From there: the research showing homegrown players carry a 40% price premium — the "Premier League tax" — and whether Spurs are right to pay it; the Richarlison situation and why "best striker at the club" is exactly the problem; what's dragging Romero's £34m fee down; how much control De Zerbi should have; the academy reset behind Archie Gray's armband; and where Spurs finish if Gakpo and Savinho both arrive.

Chapters:
00:00 Gakpo, the Premier League tax and who has to go
00:54 Stu's PSV view of Gakpo
02:14 What is Gakpos style?
03:37 The numbers: chance creation and aerial dominance
06:01 Inside forward or number nine? Why it changes everything
07:12 De Zerbi's fluid front line
08:59 £70m in the new transfer market
11:40 The 40% homegrown premium — the research
12:27 Are Spurs over-indexing on Premier League proven?
13:36 Foreign buys vs domestic buys: the value check
16:11 Richarlison — mockery or misunderstood?
18:57 "Best striker at the club" — and why that's the problem
20:25 Romero for £34m: what's dragging the fee down?
25:57 Does De Zerbi have too much control?
29:19 The academy reset and Archie Gray's armband
33:29 Injuries, rotation and the new medical approach
36:48 Savinho + Gakpo in: where do Spurs finish?

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