The Lewis Family are "taking responsibility" to turn Tottenham Hotspur's fortunes around this summer.
It has been a season of major upheaval off the pitch and one of almost constant disappointment on the pitch with the 2025/26 going down as one of the worst in the club's modern history.
Roberto De Zerbi was Spurs' third manager of the season when he came in at the end of March, given one task - to keep the club in the Premier League.
Eleven points from seven games in charge secured survival on the final day of the season and Tottenham can now rebuild, both behind the scenes and with De Zerbi's playing staff.
Lewis Family statement points to investment in the playing squad
In their first ever statement to the Tottenham supporters - Daniel Levy was the face and voice of ENIC for 25 years until he left the club in September - the Lewis Family made a vow, while confirming they had no plans to sell.
The statement read: "We take responsibility for rebuilding Spurs. Our ambition is to recapture the spirit of the club and bring back the excitement, the fearlessness and the bold football we have always felt defined us. That means football comes first. The board and executive team have laid out their plans to meet this ambition.
"This will require investment – in our teams, the academy, our backroom functions and more - and we are fully committed to this. We are not selling the club. We are all in. We are investing in it. You will see more of this in the coming months."
Investment into the playing squad will be key. Tottenham do not have any European commitments next year, and an argument can be made for De Zerbi having a smaller squad as a result. However, the Italian head coach has already admitted that he has "10, 11, 12 players good enough to stay" meaning he does need significant investment to fill out a matchday squad and then the full 25-man squad too.
Work is already being done to strengthen, with Andy Robertson set to sign on a free transfer from Liverpool, having agreed terms on a move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Another free transfer should be completed for Marcos Senesi from Bournemouth, with a deal in principle agreed with the centre-back.
Spurs have also been linked with a move to sign John Stones on a free, after he left Manchester City at the end of this season.
But there are plenty of links with players who will cost Tottenham big money to sign. A report in the Independent this week stated that De Zerbi wants to raid his old club Brighton for not one, not two, but three new signings.
Bart Verbruggen and Jan Paul van Hecke have been linked before, with Spurs likely to need a new goalkeeper as Guglielmo Vicario looks set to sign for Inter Milan, while even though Senesi looks set to arrive, more defensive reinforcements will be required with club captain Cristian Romero set to depart.
Spurs to battle Manchester United for summer signing
However, the third name to emerge is new - Carlos Baleba.
The Brighton midfielder has not had the best season, but remains one of the most sought-after midfielders in the Premier League. He has been named as on the Manchester United shortlist of midfielder signings this summer, after the Red Devils missed out on signing him last year.
United balked at the £100million price tag on his shoulder then, despite having come to a verbal agreement with the player over a move to Old Trafford.
Baleba, described as 'world-class' has a contract at the Amex Stadium until 2028, meaning this summer would be the optimum time for Brighton to sell, should they wish to do so, to get the most money for his signature.
Reports suggest the Seagulls may have softened their stance on the price tag and GIVEMESPORT understands that is the case, but it will still be an extremely expensive deal for Tottenham to get done.
Sources indicate how much it will cost to sign Carlos Baleba
GMS senior football correspondent Ben Jacobs said: "Brighton sources have told me anything that begins with a five, a six, and very possibly a seven or an eight is not going to be engaged with. So Baleba is still going to fall into an expensive category."
That means if Spurs want to beat Manchester United to his signature, they are going to have to do something they have not done before and sign a player for more than £70million.
Spurs' record signing is Dominic Solanke, having splashed out £65million to sign the striker from Bournemouth in 2024. De Zerbi's system has already been boosted by the return from injury of Rodrigo Bentancur late in the season and with Baleba, who already knows how the Italian wants to play, he could have another ball-winning, ball-playing man he can trust in the middle of the park.
How serious the Lewis Family are when it comes to backing De Zerbi will be evident this summer and a move for Baleba might give everyone an indication of their plans for the future.