The Lewis family have been tipped to pump more money into Tottenham, following the shock departure of ex-chairman Daniel Levy last week, and these funds could be put towards their recruitment plans.
That is according to Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol, who shared news on a live broadcast that ENIC are planning a cash injection.
“A lot of Tottenham fans complain about the fact that we don’t spend as much money on players as our rivals, we don’t pay the kind of wages our rivals pay,” Solhekol started.
“Now, that could be set to change, because Tottenham’s majority owners, the Lewis family, could be ready to put more money into the club, and how would that extra money be spent?
“Well, that would be up to the new leadership team at Tottenham, because they have been told what you need to do is deliver more success on the pitch. If they believe that we [Tottenham] need to pay higher wages, or if we need to spend more in the transfer market, then I think they will be backed to do that.”
Levy helped to transform the Lilywhites into one of world football’s highest-revenue generating clubs over his 24-year tenure running the club, with Tottenham also moving to their state-of-the-art new stadium to seriously bolster their commercial appeal off the field.
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World Football’s highest revenue-generating clubs — 2025 |
Value |
|---|---|
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Real Madrid |
£1.2 billion |
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Man City |
£727 million |
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PSG |
£700 million |
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Man United |
£668 million |
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Bayern Munich |
£664 million |
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FC Barcelona |
£659.5 million |
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Arsenal |
£621.5 million |
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Liverpool |
£620 million |
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Tottenham Hotspur |
£533 million |
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Chelsea |
£474 million |
However, Levy attracted criticism for a perceived lack of transfer spending compared to Spurs’ Premier League rivals, and this was undoubtedly a factor in them winning just two major trophies since 2001.
Thomas Frank could now be backed by the ENIC and the Lewis family as CEO Vinai Vinkatesham, who is set for a more hands-on role after Levy’s departure, aims to deliver more success.
Tottenham signed an array of star players during the last window under Levy, with Mohammed Kudus, Joao Palhinha, Xavi Simons and Randal Kolo Muani chief among them.
The latter two are poised to make their Premier League debuts against West Ham in a crunch London derby clash this weekend, and according to ex-Levy employee Bryan King, ex-Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher could be a target to watch out for in this post-Levy era.
Tottenham tipped to sign Conor Gallagher in £45 million deal
They’ll have to wait until January, but King believes that Tottenham signing Gallagher from Atlético Madrid is a very realistic proposition.
“What a buy he (Gallagher) has been for Atletico Madrid,” King said to Tottenham News.
“Simeone has built them up to a force in Spain to challenge Barcelona and Real Madrid. Gallagher would be a good option for Spurs without a shadow of a doubt.
“At 25, they’d be expecting to have to splash £50m on him, but I think £45m might do the job for Spurs.”
As uncertainty continues to surround Yves Bissouma’s future, Gallagher could come as an excellent replacement for the Mali international who has fallen out of favour with Frank.
The England international can play as an attacking midfielder when required, known for his excellent ball-winning ability, energy and tenacity in the middle of the park, and would help to fill Tottenham’s ‘locally trained’ quota for European competitions.
The only caveat is whether Gallagher, given his Chelsea roots, would want to swap Diego Simeone’s side for an ex-rival.
If he decides that is worth the move back to London, Frank would undoubtedly be securing a real asset, and one who Moises Caicedo has called a “machine”.
