Industry figures believe the Lewis family could sell Tottenham Hotspur if anyone reaches the £4bn valuation | OneFootball

Industry figures believe the Lewis family would sell Tottenham Hotspur if anyone reaches the £4 billion valuation, according to the Independent journalist Miguel Delaney.

He claimed in his ‘Inside Football’ bi-weekly newsletter today that while the majority owners of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium club deny they want to sell Spurs, a lot of their actions point to behaviour consistent with such a process.

Daniel Levy has left the Lilywhites after 25 years as chairman, and more changes could be on the cards.

British business executive Amanda Staveley wanted to buy a stake in Tottenham last year, and the former Newcastle United chief targeted the acquisition of a 25 per cent stake.

She was being backed by serious money from the Middle East and wealthy individuals but nothing materialised. Spurs were also linked with a takeover bid earlier this year, with a group of Qatari investors seeking to buy the club.

They were willing to give Levy a long-term contract to continue running the club as executive chairman, but he kept shifting the goal posts, leaving the potential buyers frustrated.

Spurs were valued at around £2.4bn when Amanda was linked last August, with her 25 per cent stake expected to cost about £650 million at the time.

Manchester United were the subject of a £4.79bn takeover bid two years ago, but their owners were not keen on leaving, selling 25 per cent of their stake to Sir Jim Ratcliffe in a £1.3bn deal in February 2024.

Staveley could need around £1bn if she is still interested in acquiring a quarter of the club as the current £4bn valuation is fair after they spent £1bn to build their new stadium.

The departure of Levy could be good news for the North London club, and the takeover rumours are expected to go into full swing in the coming weeks.