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Where Tottenham would rank among world's richest clubs amid record takeover bid

Alex Charlton
Alex Charlton

Alex is a lifelong Sunderland supporter who's been reporting on Mackem News since April 2025. Indeed, he started working for Breaking Media in April and has since graduated from St Mary's University as a NCTJ Gold Standard-accredited journalist, having completed his Master's degree in Sports Journalism. Alex previously worked for Football League World and has featured on the Roker Report, providing his opinion on all things Sunderland. While getting to the games is tricky, given his job, one of the highlights of his life was watching (and crying) as the Black Cats defeated Sheffield United at Wembley Stadium last season.

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Tottenham could become one of the richest football clubs in the world after recent developments.

After Daniel Levy left his role as Spurs executive chairman, many believed that a takeover would soon follow.

Now, it seems that could happen after reports that Brooklyn Earick is leading a potential £4.5billion Tottenham takeover.

Given the substantial reported figure, the Lilywhites could be about to rub shoulders with Europe's elite.

Daniel Levy looking neutral at Tottenham
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Tottenham would become third-richest club in world football

While ENIC publicly stated that Spurs are not for sale, that stance could soon change if they receive a mammoth bid.

The Lilywhites are already among the world's wealthiest clubs, sitting above Chelsea in ninth position, according to Forbes' 2025 list, accurate as of July.

However, a £4.5bn takeover would propel them up the rankings to become the second-richest team in the Premier League.

Current club positionCurrent valuePosition after potential takeoverPotential value
Real Madrid£505bnReal Madrid£505bn
Man United£494bnMan United£494bn
Barcelona£423bnTottenham£450bn
Liverpool£404bnBarcelona£423bn
Man City£397bnLiverpool£404bn
Bayern Munich£382bnMan City£397bn
PSG£344bnBayern Munich£382bn
Arsenal£254bnPSG£344bn
Tottenham£247bnArsenal£254bn
Chelsea£243bnChelsea£243bn
Spurs would overtake Arsenal and Liverpool

La Liga heavyweights Real Madrid have topped the list for the last four years, with their value increasing by 2 per cent from the previous year.

Meanwhile, Tottenham have since been buoyed by their return to the Champions League, which should improve their standing when the next set of figures is released.

A close-up photo of the corner flag at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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Brooklyn Earick's potential Spurs takeover explained

Nasser Al-Khelaifi reportedly made inquiries into the Tottenham ownership, but those links have since gone quiet.

Now, it appears that Earick is to lead a U.S.-based consortium with a £4.5bn takeover bid, which includes £3.3bn to buy out the entire club from ENIC and the Lewis family.

Intriguingly, the remaining £1.2bn would be set aside for a player budget, making up wages, fees and agent payments.

Earick is a tech entrepreneur and investor with a background in digital media, blockchain, and marketing, but seemingly has a desire to enter the business side of sport.

If his proposed takeover bid is successful, then it appears that Earick has significant plans to take Tottenham to the top.

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