Tottenham reject expression of interest amid reports of record £4.5bn US takeover bid | OneFootball

Tech entrepreneur Brooklyn Earick was reported to have launched a big-money move for Spurs

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It is suggested that £3.3bn of that would be to buy the club, with the remaining £1.2bn set aside for investment in the team. A £250m stadium naming rights deal is also reportedly being lined up.

However, Standard Sport understands that no bid has been submitted and Spurs confirmed in a statement that an approach from Earick’s consortium had been rejected.

"The Board of the Club and ENIC reconfirm that Tottenham Hotspur is not for sale and ENIC is not looking to sell its stake in the club,” the statement said.

A source close to the Lewis family told Standard Sport: “This unsolicited and unnecessary interest does nothing to change the family’s resolve and commitment to do whatever it takes to drive success on the pitch. The club is not for sale.”

According to reports, Earick want to be in place for the start of the January transfer window as he looks to quickly kickstart an ambitious project.

He took to Instagram on Friday to post a countdown to October 24, the deadline for Earick’s consortium to make an offer or announce it has no intention to do so.

NFL and NBA investors are reportedly part of the 12-man consortium with Earick, who earlier this year was involved in a failed attempt to acquire Formula E team Maserati.

Speaking earlier this month, Spurs CEO Vinai Venkatesham said: "There's been a lot of newspaper articles and a lot of media speculation around a takeover, so I can be really clear on this. So the Lewis family are really clear.

"They see their involvement in Tottenham Hotspur being long-term and they see their involvement continuing through the generations.

"We made a statement very late last night and a statement I hope was unambiguously clear that Tottenham Hotspur is not for sale."