It has been claimed that if Tottenham Hotspur are to agree a takeover, the most likely ones to do it would be private investors from Qatar, who have reportedly shown plenty of interest in the club over recent months.
Throughout this season, we have seen plenty of rumours regarding a possible Tottenham takeover.
It was first reported that former Newcastle owner, Amanda Staveley had held talks with Daniel Levy, but that now appears to have fizzled out.
Earlier this year, it was revealed that several American investors had shown interest in buying a stake in Spurs, but even that has not amounted to much so far.
Over recent weeks, we have seen a number of outlets suggest that a group of private investors from Qatar have shown interest in a full buyout of Tottenham, which has been met with enthusiasm by some sections of the Spurs fan base.
Qatar investment now deemed the most likely for Spurs
Football finance expert Dan Plumley has now claimed that according to his sources, it is the Qatari investors who currently have the best chance of striking a deal with Daniel Levy and ENIC.
However, Plumey explained that the Tottenham owners will drive a hard bargain and would not be willing to budge on their valuation.
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When asked if any takeover negotiations will be difficult for interested parties, given Levy’s reputation for being a tough negotiator, Plumey told Tottenham Hotspur News: “I think that’s a fair assumption, we’ve seen that in the past with Spurs, haven’t we?
“I’m led to believe that the Qatar deal is probably one of the more likely ones, but we know there have been others looking at them. I think, as always, it comes down to valuation and negotiation.
“Given everything that Spurs have done off the pitch in recent years – the new stadium, the NFL deal and the F1 deal, and everything we spoke about – you are going to be holding out for the ultimate top end of your price range.”
Tottenham fans should not get their hopes up regarding a takeover
A lot of Spurs fans want to see the back of Levy and ENIC, and would thus be hoping and praying that the club will be bought out.
However, the reality is that a minority investment is more likely than a full takeover, which means that Levy might continue steering the ship.
Furthermore, any full takeover will be an extremely slow process, with negotiations likely to drag out for many months, given the kind of sums we are talking about.