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Football finance expert Stefan Borsen has explained the details of the deal Tottenham Hotspur have struck with Macquarie Group Ltd to raise £90m.

Since Daniel Levy’s exit, we have seen reports that the Lewis family are ready to inject over £100m into Tottenham so that the Lilywhites can go toe-to-toe with the biggest clubs in Europe.

Last week, it emerged that Tottenham have raised £90m through a receivables financing deal with Macquarie Group Ltd.

It was explained that Spurs had agreed to give Macquarie Group income from their future broadcasting rights in exchange for a lump sum of cash upfront.

Stefan Borsen explains the £90m deal Tottenham have struck

Borsen points out that by borrowing the £90m figure, Tottenham Hotspur have contractually agreed that Macquarie would be owed around £100m from the club’s next broadcast revenue payment from the Premier League.

He explained that Spurs have simply borrowed against their future earnings, which are guaranteed, meaning there is very little risk for Macquarie.

When asked about Tottenham raising the £90m, Borsen told Football Insider: “Macquarie will effectively get an assignment of the revenue that’s coming from the Premier League, which is as good as guaranteed between now and next May, so they will know that money is definitely coming.

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“Let’s say, for the sake of discussion, it’s the first £100m and they give Tottenham £90m now. These numbers are illustrative. It might not be £100m, it might be £95m, I don’t know what the interest rate is effectively.

Let’s say you work on £100m. So, £100m comes into Macquarie next May from the Premier League, but they’ve advanced Tottenham Hotspur £90m, so Macquarie make £10m for that lending.

“Spurs get their money today rather than in May. They can spend that money. They can do what they want with it. They’ve accelerated the payment of that money from the Premier League.

“The extent of Macquarie’s risk on that money is that the Premier League effectively can’t pay it. That’s very unlikely. There’s almost zero chance of that, and everybody’s happy. That’s how those things work. It just accelerates money that’s almost certain to come in.”

Not everyone is convinced ENIC will inject funds into Tottenham

Despite all the positive talk from the Lewis family, the reality remains that ENIC have invested only £122.1m into Tottenham since buying the club in 2001.

This latest move is not encouraging, as they have simply borrowed against the club’s future income rather than pumping equity into the club.

Micky van de Ven has been outstanding for Tottenham Hotspur, so it is no surprise he is attracting interest from one of the top teams in Europe.

Micky van de Ven has become a hugely popular figure at Tottenham Hotspur. He is truly one of a kind as a centre-back, impressing with his electrifying pace and even looking good when he gets up the other end of the pitch.

Jamie O’Hara recently claimed Spurs had the best centre-back pairing in the world and that van de Ven and Cristian Romero would start for most of the big clubs, including Real Madrid.

These comments came after one report revealed that van de Ven is on the radar of Real Madrid. However, his Tottenham contract does not expire for another four years, and Spurs want to tie van de Ven down to a new contract.

Real Madrid are keeping tabs on Tottenham’s Micky van de Ven

Another source has confirmed Real Madrid’s interest in van de Ven, but an official approach is unlikely to be made anytime soon.

Flash Score report that Real Madrid are keeping tabs on the defender, but the story is not carrying much substance at the present time. Despite this, the links could become more genuine as the season goes on.

Van de Ven’s agent has already said the 24-year-old has the level to play for a club like Real Madrid. The feeling at the La Liga side is that the Dutchman’s ambition matches theirs and that when the right moment arrives, he will be open to a move.

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Signing van de Ven will not be straightforward because Spurs see him as a cornerstone of the new era under Thomas Frank. Therefore, Real Madrid may wish to draw up a longer list of potential transfer targets to ensure their defence is strengthened.

Xabi Alonso’s team are known to be weighing up their defensive options, and they are also eyeing other Premier League defenders, including William Saliba and Ibrahima Konate.

Van de Ven is unlikely to leave Spurs any time soon

There is no reason for Spurs to consider selling van de Ven. There have been reports of a potential £70m transfer fee, but this is not a lot considering the quality the centre-back possesses.

To put this into context, Manchester United bought Harry Maguire for £80m in 2019. Based on rises in inflation, that deal would now be worth a staggering £103m. Spurs should be unwilling to listen to any offers below this amount.

Van de Ven still has three years remaining on his contract, so Spurs should be in full control of the player’s future for now.

David Bentley says Tottenham have a strong ball-carrying midfielder who reminds him of Jude Bellingham, but he is still very young.

Lucas Bergvall has made excellent progress since making his move to Tottenham Hotspur. It was obvious just from online compilations of the Swede’s play that he was a fine dribbler, but whether he possessed the quality to play in the Premier League remained unknown.

Bergvall has certainly removed any doubt, as he was excellent under Ange Postecoglou last season. However, there were questions over how important he would be to Thomas Frank.

The fact that Bergvall has started three matches for Tottenham this season has provided the answer. This includes the club’s two most recent matches, which both ended in victories.

Tottenham could have their very own Jude Bellingham

Former Spurs midfielder David Bentley has claimed that Bergvall plays in a similar way to Real Madrid and England star Jude Bellingham. He has praised the 19-year-old as a tempo setter, describing him as ‘positive’ and a ‘very good player’.

Bentley told talkSPORT: “He’s a great player, so positive on the ball. And if you’ve got a player like that in your team, making them forward runs. He’s like, you know, that Bellingham type, sort of running forward, that strong with the ball.

“And his head never goes down. He makes mistakes. And he seems like a player who can brush off mistakes easily. And to have a player like that in your team, it certainly sets that tempo.”

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Bergvall is becoming more of an attacking threat at Spurs

Bellingham is a player who is not just good at taking the ball forward, but also gets plenty of goals and assists. Bergvall lacked this ability last season, but he is looking more creative and dangerous.

The Tottenham youngster registered a goal and an assist against West Ham and it was his cross against Villarreal which led to a goalkeeping blunder.

If Bergvall keeps up this form, he should expect to be named in the Tottenham starting lineup plenty of times from now on.

Tottenham Hotspur got off to a winning start in the Champions League, causing the Opta Supercomputer to alter its predicted table for the league phase.

The Opta Supercomputer has not been generous to Tottenham Hotspur this season. The Supercomputer gave Spurs a 1.1 per cent chance of winning the Champions League and that Tottenham would finish 14th in the Premier League.

However, the Supercomputer did give Spurs a 50 per cent chance of defeating Villarreal, which of course ended in a 1-0 victory.

Tottenham sit in 14th after matchday one in the Champions League, but will be hoping to climb higher with a win over Bodo/Glimt at the end of the month. There should be a feeling of confidence around Hotspur Way, due to them getting the better of the Norwegian team in the Europa League last season.

Supercomputer predicts Tottenham to finish ninth in the Champions League

Before the Champions League campaign began, the Supercomputer predicted Tottenham to finish ninth. As a result, Spurs would miss out on an automatic spot into the last 16 by just one position.

The Opta Supercomputer predicted table has updated after the first round of fixtures, but it has once again placed Tottenham in a ninth place finish.

However, Spurs are now only predicted to miss out on the top eight by very narrow margins, with Inter finishing just 0.2 points ahead. Tottenham were originally predicted to finish on 12.84 points, but this has risen to 14.05.

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Spurs will need to improve to finish in the Champions League top eight

Tottenham managed to secure a win against Villarreal, but the performance left plenty of room for improvement. They are yet to face their two pot one opponents and have one or two away ties which could prove tricky.

Last season showed that anything can happen in the league phase. Even if Spurs finish in the top eight, that is no guarantee of them going far in the tournament. However, bypassing an additional leg would give the players more time to rest, so it is worth aiming for.

Tottenham Hotspur will travel to the south coast to take on Brighton & Hove Albion in a match which Paul Merson believes the visitors should not be losing.

Tottenham Hotspur are looking to remain near the top of the Premier League table, which means a win over Brighton this weekend is necessary. However, Spurs have a mixed record at the AMEX and have been defeated there the past two seasons in this fixture.

Spurs suffered a heavy defeat the last time the two teams met, conceding four goals in the second half. However, it was just days after the Europa League final and was viewed as a secondary fixture.

These days, Tottenham are looking like a much improved side in the Premier League. They have played two away matches so far this season, which resulted in 2-0 and 3-0 victories over Manchester City and West Ham respectively.

Paul Merson predicts a Tottenham draw against Brighton

Paul Merson has mentioned how Spurs have experienced difficulties in recent years when playing away against teams like Brighton. However, he believes this is a match Thomas Frank and his team ought not be losing.

He told Sportskeeda: “Tottenham have had a solid couple of games. I knew they would beat West Ham and credit to them for following that up with a win in the Champions League. It wasn’t the greatest of performances against Villarreal, but they still got the job done and that’s all that matters.

“This is the real acid test for Spurs. If they can go to Brighton and win this game, they can finish in the top five this season. It’s a chance for Tottenham to go out there and show people they aren’t ‘Spursy’.

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“I don’t want Tottenham fans to feel like I’m being disrespectful because I’m a former Arsenal player, but they can’t be beating Manchester City and then losing to the likes of Bournemouth and Brighton!

“I think this is a big game and Tottenham have had issues away from home against such teams in the past. I expect a thrilling draw in this one.”

Paul Merson’s prediction: Brighton & Hove Albion 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur

Merson is wrong to disrespect Brighton and Bournemouth

Merson has managed to make a prediction which has the potential to rile up the supporters of Tottenham, Brighton and Bournemouth. He has once again brought up the ‘Spursy’ term to criticise his former rivals for something plenty of other teams do. In fact, it was not so long ago that his old club Arsenal bottled winning the league.

Then there is Brighton and Bournemouth, who both finished in the top half of the Premier League last season. To belittle these teams is really quite arrogant, especially since Brighton have already defeated Manchester City this season, while Bournemouth are fourth in the table.

Spurs will be eager for a victory and failing to record one would be disappointing, but Brighton are a good team and a strong performance will be required.

Chris Sutton has made his score prediction for Tottenham Hotspur’s visit to Brighton & Hove Albion and it is based on the season Spurs have had so far.

There was plenty of anticipation for Thomas Frank’s first season in charge at Tottenham Hotspur, particularly after the UEFA Super Cup.

Spurs comfortably defeated Burnley on the opening weekend of the Premier League season and followed this up with an impressive victory over Manchester City. Next came a surprise 1-0 defeat to Bournemouth, but Tottenham bounced back after the international break with a 3-0 thrashing of West Ham.

Most recently, Spurs began their Champions League campaign, opening with a 1-0 win over Villarreal. The performance was not the most convincing, but the home side were on top for the majority of the match.

Chris Sutton thinks Tottenham will lose to Brighton

Three league wins out of four would usually be a cause for confidence, but Sutton believes the result is less important than the performance. Spurs will travel to Brighton tomorrow and he is expecting Frank’s team to suffer a defeat, basing his prediction off recent displays.

He told BBC Sport: “I was at Tottenham’s Champions League win over Villarreal on Tuesday for Radio 5 Live, and they were a little bit flat – they only had one shot on target all night, and only scored thanks to an own goal.

“Spurs have started the season in a similar way to Liverpool, in that they have not always played that well but most of the time they have still got a result – apart from their defeat by Bournemouth.

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“What they have in their favour is two incredible centre-halves, in Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven, who were both phenomenal against Villarreal – Thomas Frank just has to hope he can keep them fit.

“Brighton are inconsistent but they are brave and they have some dangerous attacking players. They will take the game to Spurs, and my gut feeling is they will take the win, too.”

Chris Sutton’s Prediction: Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur

Sutton’s Spurs assessment is harsh

Sutton’s prediction seemingly has very little to do with Brighton, who have already lost two matches this season. Rather, his focus is on Tottenham’s failure to play well. However, Spurs were very good in the second half against Burnley and the Manchester City display was worthy of praise.

Tottenham were deservedly beaten by Bournemouth, but put West Ham to the sword with ease. The Villarreal victory was not brilliant, but the La Liga side only began to look threatening towards the end of the game.

Spurs have not been at their best every match this season, but Sutton’s verdict comes across as overly critical. The Lilywhites have been better than Brighton and should be looking to get a draw at the very least.

Tottenham Hotspur make the trip to the Amex this weekend with Thomas Frank eyeing a third straight win, but Brighton have been a tricky opponent for Spurs in recent seasons. Let’s take a look at our predicted Tottenham XI to face Brighton.

Thomas Frank would be hoping he can guide Tottenham Hotspur to victory once more this weekend, after success in his last two outings.

Up next for the Dane, however, is Brighton and Hove Albion, a side that proved difficult for Tottenham under Ange Postecoglou, having done the double over Spurs last term.

Tottenham remain within touching distance of the top with just three points separating them from Liverpool, and if they are to keep pace with the very best, picking up three points at the Amex is crucial.

Let’s see how Thomas Frank could line up this weekend.

Tottenham predicted XI to face Brighton away

Goalkeeper – Guglielmo Vicario: It has been a near-flawless start to life for Vicario under Frank, with the Italian having managed four clean sheets in all competitions so far. He should continue in goal.

Right-back – Pedro Porro: Frank is yet to rotate his defence this season, and we do not expect him to start by dropping Porro this matchweek.

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Centre-back – Cristian Romero: The Tottenham captain definitely could have had a much better performance last time out against Villarreal, but that should do little to influence Frank’s decision to start him.

Centre-back – Micky van de Ven: Van de Ven was outstanding against Villarreal in the Champions League, and we expect Frank to continue with the centre-back pairing that has brought in many clean sheets.

Left-back – Destiny Udogie: Djed Spence has started every game so far this season, and this weekend could see Frank look to freshen things up at the back for Tottenham.

Pivot midfielder – Joao Palhinha: It was a rare start from the bench last time out in the Champions League, but we expect Palhinha to take his spot in the pivot role once more.

Pivot midfielder – Pape Matar Sarr: Frank looks to be a big fan of Sarr’s work ethic and pressing, which could be vital against Brighton this weekend.

Centre-midfielder – Lucas Bergvall: The Swede has been in really good form, after having scored against West Ham United and with his cross leading to the goal against Villarreal, we expect him to continue as the ten.

Right midfielder – Mohammed Kudus: The right wing spot is pretty much Kudus’ under Frank, and we do not expect any changes on that side of the pitch.

Striker – Richarlison: Mathys Tel got the start last weekend, but he did not make much of an impact, as he looked more comfortable from the left. Richarlison started against Villarreal, and we expect Frank to stick with the Brazil international.

Tottenham are back in Premier League action this weekend as Thomas Frank’s men look to build on their Champions League momentum, with a tricky away trip to Brighton now on the horizon. Here’s how to watch the clash between Tottenham and Brighton.

Tottenham Hotspur’s attention now shifts back to domestic football after their narrow but hard-fought 1-0 victory over Villarreal in the UEFA Champions League, a result that kept spirits high around the camp and maintained their strong early-season form.

Frank’s side has also made an encouraging start in the Premier League, winning three of their opening four matches, and that solid return has been enough to keep Spurs within touching distance of the early pacesetters as they currently sit third in the Premier League table.

Brighton, however, represents a genuine test. The Seagulls had Tottenham’s number last season, completing a league double over them. The 4-1 defeat suffered at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on the final day still lingers in the memory, although this time Frank will hope for a very different outcome at the Amex.

When and where is the game?

Tottenham’s trip to Brighton takes place at the Amex Stadium on Saturday, 20 September 2025, with kick-off set for 15:00 (UK time).

How to watch Tottenham vs Brighton in the UK

Supporters in the UK will not be able to watch Tottenham vs Brighton live on television, due to the traditional 3pm blackout rules, meaning the only way to catch the action in real time will be by making the journey to the Amex Stadium.

Tottenham and Brighton team news

Tottenham head into this fixture with several injury concerns. Dejan Kulusevski is sidelined until early November with a knee problem, while James Maddison faces a lengthy spell out after suffering an ACL injury.

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Kota Takai and Radu Dragusin remain unavailable as they work towards full fitness, Yves Bissouma continues to nurse a knock, and Dominic Solanke is also still absent after his setback before the international break.

Brighton are also managing their own issues, with Mats Wieffer doubtful due to a knee problem, Adam Webster expected to return only in early January 2026, and Solly March ruled out until early October with a knee injury of his own.

Spurs Web prediction for Tottenham and Brighton

This will not be a straightforward assignment for Tottenham, with Brighton always difficult to beat on home soil.

Frank’s men, however, have shown resilience on the road, as they remain unbeaten away from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium so far this season.

Brighton have struggled to find consistency, winning just once in the league to date, and that lack of rhythm could hand Spurs the edge.

For that reason, we are backing Tottenham to continue their strong start under Frank, with a professional display at the Amex likely to see them take all three points.

Alan Shearer has given a simple response when asked what Tottenham Hotspur fans will be thinking about Daniel Levy’s exit from the club.

Levy left as Tottenham chairman after 24 years at the helm, and in that time, he has overseen the transformation of Spurs off the pitch.

However, A lot of Spurs fans saw Levy as the main hindrance to the club’s lack of silverware over the last two decades.

On the back of his exit, the Lewis family have said that they want to usher in a new era at Tottenham where on-pitch success is prioritised, but the proof will be in the pudding as supporters wait to find out what the future holds.

Alan Shearer claims it was the right time for Daniel Levy to leave Tottenham

Since his exit, many former Spurs players and managers have praised the 63-year-old’s work at N17.

That includes Harry Redknapp, who has said that Levy was unfairly criticised for the decisions made by Joe Lewis.

Shearer believes that while Spurs fans will be thankful to their former chairman for what he built, the time was right for the club to go in a different direction.

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When asked about Levy’s departure, the Newcastle legend told Amazon Prime : “I think it’s probably the right time. I think the Tottenham fans would say thank you, but it was the right time to move on and change.”

Levy was blindsided by Spurs exit after 25 years

While Tottenham had said in their announcement that Levy had stepped down from his role as executive chairman, that was not the case if reports are to be believed.

Many outlets have said that Levy was asked to resign rather than stepping down of his own accord following an internal review headed by Tavistock Group, who are the majority shareholders of ENIC.

Heung-min Son has hit a new milestone in America with his first MLS hat trick, proving that even after leaving Tottenham, he remains one of the most lethal forwards in world football.

Tottenham Hotspur have begun life without their former captain in solid fashion, with Thomas Frank’s side winning three of their opening four Premier League fixtures.

The South Korean, on the other hand, has also started strongly away from North London, continuing to bang in goals in the MLS with Los Angeles FC.

Although he had a slow start to life in the States, where he failed to find the net in his opening two games, Son has since found his rhythm, and the goals are beginning to arrive with familiar regularity.

Heung-min Son nets first MLS hat-trick after Tottenham exit

Heung-min Son has now made six appearances for LAFC and has managed five goals for the American side, but his latest outing saw him reach a new milestone.

In LAFC’s league clash against Real Salt Lake, Son was on target three times, netting a hat trick for the first time in MLS and inspiring his team to a convincing 4-1 victory.

They were three clinical finishes from the former Tottenham forward, who continues to show that he is among the best and most reliable finishers in the game.

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Watch Son’s hat trick against Real Salt Lake here:

Son’s goalscoring legacy at Spurs

Spurs supporters will not be surprised to see their club legend banging in the goals in America, as he had done so consistently for the Lilywhites during his spell in North London.

Son scored 173 goals for Tottenham in total, placing him fifth on the club’s all-time scoring list and firmly establishing himself among the greatest players ever to wear the shirt.