Tottenham Hotspur were the subject of serious takeover interest from a 12-man US consortium led by tech entrepreneur, Brooklyn Earick, earlier this week — who made a record-breaking £4.5 billion offer to buy the club.
ENIC responds to Earick's £4.5 billion Tottenham takeover bid
The news was first reported by chief sports correspondent Martin Lipton, with former DJ Earick registering his firm interest in acquiring Tottenham’s majority shares currently held by ENIC.
This development comes as the latest Spurs ownership twist following the major news that ex-chair Daniel Levy stepped down from his post after nearly 25 years, with the Lewis family ushering in a new era beyond the Lilywhites’ divisive former chief.
CEO Vinai Vinkatesham and members of the Lewis family have taken a more prominent role in the running of Tottenham since Levy’s exit, but outside investors have seen this board reshuffle as an opportunity to upset the applecart.
ENIC, following two previous takeover approaches from Amanda Staveley’s PCP International Finance Limited and Firehawk Holdings Limited, made clear that they had no interest in selling Tottenham on September 8 (BBC).
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Now, following the approach from Earick, ENIC have moved to “reconfirm” that the club is indeed not for sale.
“The Board of Tottenham Hotspur Limited is aware of recent media speculation and confirms that its majority shareholder, ENIC Sports & Developments Holdings Ltd has received, and unequivocally rejected, an informal expression of interest in relation to a proposal to acquire the entire issued, and to be issued, share capital of the Club from a consortium led by Mr Brooklyn Earick,” read the statement, via football.london.
“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.”
Despite the alleged money on offer from Earick, reliable reports suggest that ENIC have big plans for Tottenham, and could pump more money into the club.
This cash may well be reinvested in transfers or bringing Spurs in line with the Premier League’s best wage-payers (Kaveh Solhekol), with a report from TEAMtalk now revealing their recruitment strategy for the winter amid Thomas Frank’s exceptional start to 2025/2026.
Tottenham expected to seal two January signings for Thomas Frank
According to the outlet and journalist Dean Jones, Tottenham are expected to seal two signings in January.
The defensive area will likely be reinforced, specifically centre-back, with Radu Dragusin still recovering from a lengthy injury lay-off. Injuries to Micky van de Ven or Cristian Romero, who have both been a key part of Frank’s brilliant tenure so far, would be disastrous.
Kevin Danso was brought in as a back-up option, but there is a case to be made they need another body in that area. This was made all the more prevalent by Joao Palhinha playing at centre-back against Doncaster Rovers in midweek, with Tottenham making a summer approach for Manuel Akanji that ultimately didn’t go anywhere.
Spurs also had two bids rejected for Savinho, who is closing in on a new deal with Man City, so a move for the Brazilian now appears off for the foreseeable future.
In any case, Frank’s side are tipped to go back into the winger market mid-season, and supporters are waiting for ENIC’s first transfer window post-Levy with serious anticipation.
While Spurs are viewed by outside investors as a club that is “purchasable” (BBC), the Lewis family appear to be serious about their long-term stay in N17.
