“TRILLIONS Materialize from THIN AIR! Finance Guru FLOORED by SHOCKING Tottenham Takeover Bombshell!”

News emerged on Thursday night that American investor Brooklyn Earick is preparing a £4.5billion bid to take over Tottenham Hotspur.

The figure immediately drew attention, but in response, sources close to the Lewis family insisted that Spurs are not for sale, with ENIC having already rejected an approach.

This firm stance from ENIC does not mean offers will stop arriving, however. Interest in Tottenham has persisted for years, given the club’s status and infrastructure.

Football finance expert Dr Daniel Plumley has provided exclusive insight into the situation.

ENIC’s stance on selling Spurs

Following Daniel Levy’s departure as executive chairman, speculation naturally turned towards a potential sale.

Yet ENIC quickly clarified that Tottenham was not on the market and has now doubled down on that position after reports of Earick’s U.S.-based consortium entering the picture.

The proposed £4.5bn bid is understood to include £3.3bn to acquire full control from ENIC and the Lewis family, while a further £1.2bn would be ring-fenced as a transfer budget to strengthen the squad.

Plumley explained: “Every club is ultimately for sale at the right price, and Spurs are no different.

But we’re talking billions, not hundreds of millions, so this story won’t go away. There remains the potential of someone coming in and taking control of the club.

Something has surfaced now, reigniting speculation, and people will still be interested in buying Tottenham. It’ll all come down to the price and whether a buyer is prepared to commit that level of money.”

What could happen next?

If ENIC were to reconsider, it appears that any deal would need to surpass the consortium’s £4.5bn proposal.

Accepting such an offer would rank Tottenham as the third richest football club globally, according to valuations updated in July.

A significant deadline looms: by 5pm on October 24, interested groups must formally register their intention to purchase the club. With that date approaching, speculation is expected to intensify and further bids could emerge.

For now, Spurs must ensure that off-field noise does not derail their season. The team faces a demanding run of fixtures, and the distraction of takeover talk could risk affecting performances at a critical stage.

Ultimately, while ENIC maintains Tottenham is not for sale, Plumley’s words highlight a key truth in modern football: with the right price on the table, no club is entirely off limits.

The next month may well prove decisive in determining whether Spurs’ ownership saga develops further.