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Tottenham could end up pocketing more Champions League prize money than Arsenal next season, despite finishing 17th in the Premier League, thanks to the quirks of UEFA’s financial distribution model.

A lot has been made about how Tottenham Hotspur are set to return to Champions League football, despite their poor league performance that has seen them end the season in 17th place.

Arsene Wenger has made his opinion on Champions League qualification clear, stating that the Europa League winners should not be allowed to compete in the Champions League; instead, the winners should remain in the Europa League the following season.

Tottenham Hotspur are champions of Europe following their 1-0 win over Manchester United in the Europa League, and could even earn more than their bitter north London rivals, according to the latest reports.

Tottenham set to earn more Champions League money than Arsenal

The Sun has now revealed that despite finishing second in the Premier League, Arsenal are behind Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City on the earnings board – and they could also fall below Tottenham based on a few key factors.

At present, under the UEFA cash model, all six Premier League sides will earn a qualification starting bonus of £15.72m.

Manchester City, who are currently ranked second in the five-year coefficient table despite their early exit from the Champions League this season, earn the biggest share of the “European” part of the pot, worth £28.23 million.

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The Manchester club also take the third biggest slice of the “non-European” pot, based on the coefficient over the past 10 seasons, which is worth a further £9.18 million, adding up to a total of £53.13 million.

Premier League champions Liverpool are next on the earnings board among the English sides, picking up £51.64 million before kicking a ball.

Chelsea, on the other hand, are ahead of the Gunners in both coefficient tables and will earn £48.82 million.

Tottenham, who earned a spot in the Champions League by virtue of their exploits in Bilbao despite finishing 17th in the Premier League, will earn £44.62 million if Portuguese league runners-up Benfica fail to negotiate their two qualifying rounds, or £269,000 less if the Lisbon side do reach the league phase.

But when the £3.38 million guaranteed for reaching the Super Cup is added, that could take Tottenham up to £48 million – a fraction above bitter rivals Arsenal in the overall windfall.

Spurs fans have the last laugh over Arsenal

Indeed, Tottenham fans would be delighted with how their dismal league campaign ended, as their side managed to secure a place in the Champions League despite being 17th in the league.

The Spurs faithful can now give it large to their north London rivals Arsenal, who have yet to win a major honour in the past five seasons, let alone a European trophy.

With the latest financial breakdown revealing that Tottenham could still better their rivals in terms of earnings, fans of Arsenal would be left with little to celebrate, while Spurs fans continue to have the last laugh.

Tottenham Hotspur have just endured one of their worst Premier League campaigns in recent memory, but Chris Sutton believes next season could bring a significant turnaround.

The 2024/25 season is over, and for Tottenham Hotspur, their Premier League campaign is one they will want to forget.

Spurs ended their league season with a 4-1 defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, a result that marked their 22nd loss of the season – a club-record high.

The club also registered their worst ever league finish in the modern Premier League era, ending the season in 17th place on the table, just one spot above the relegation zone, and failing to hit the 40-point mark after managing only 38 points from 38 matches.

Chris Sutton backs Tottenham for Premier League top-six finish

It can only go up from here for Spurs, who will be desperate to improve their league performance next season – and Chris Sutton is “absolutely convinced” they will.

The football pundit, speaking on BBC 606, believes that Tottenham’s participation in the UEFA Champions League next season will be a major boost, after they earned their spot in Europe’s top competition by beating Manchester United 1-0 in the Europa League final.

According to Sutton, both the prize money and the attraction of Champions League football will be crucial, particularly during the summer transfer window when Spurs will look to strengthen their squad.

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“Because the winner – Champions League football, the money which comes with the Champions League,” said Sutton.

“The loser, it is a catastrophe because, you know, the lack of finance which they will get in.

“But the recruitment is going to be key for Manchester United over the summer.

“Same for Tottenham, but I am absolutely convinced Tottenham will finish in the top six next season.”

Europa League win hands Spurs transfer boost

Of course, Tottenham’s financial position has been significantly strengthened following their Europa League run, which saw them go deep into the competition, where they ultimately won it.

It has been revealed that Spurs earned a mouth-watering eight-figure sum from their exploits in the Europa League.

The club is also set to receive additional income from their participation in the UEFA Super Cup on 13 August, where they will face the winner of the UEFA Champions League.

Further revenue is expected to come during the Champions League campaign, as Spurs are guaranteed £16 million for making it into the UCL next season.

Indeed, the Lilywhites must build on their Europa League triumph by making astute signings in the summer window, if they are to maintain sustained success and improve on their poor 24/25 league campaign.

Fresh off winning the Europa League and securing qualification to the Champions League, Tottenham Hotspur are prepared to make a move for one of Europe’s brightest talents, with the Lilywhites reportedly keen on making a statement about their ambition.

It was well documented that Spurs were not in good financial shape heading into the summer, given the club’s substantial net transfer debt.

However, qualifying for the Champions League has been a game-changer for the club, with Tottenham set to receive a huge financial windfall.

It has now been claimed that the North Londoners are ready to flex their financial muscle in the transfer window by securing a Dutch starlet, who has been making waves in the Bundesliga.

Tottenham ready to make a move for £67m-rated attacker

Fichajes claim that Tottenham have identified Xavi Simons as one of their priority summer targets after securing passage into the Champions League.

The report says that the Lilywhites are seen to supplement their squad with elite talent and they have identified the RB Leipzig man as someone who can elevate their side.

While Simons is valued at a whopping €80m (£67m) by Leipzig and is attracting interest from several European clubs, Tottenham Hotspur’s qualification for the Champions League ‘could facilitate a high-level negotiation’ with the Bundesliga side for the Netherlands international.

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Ange Postecoglou’s men have been handed a boost as it is asserted that Simons is looking for a new challenge and is keen on making a switch to the Premier League.

Will Tottenham break their transfer record on Simons?

Spurs broke their transfer record to sign Dominic Solanke from Bournemouth last summer and if Leipzig stick to their valuation of Simons, it appears they would have to do so again this summer to land the Dutchman.

Ange Postecoglou has stressed the need for Tottenham to sign players who have proven at the highest level, and the 22-year-old certainly fits the bill.

Signing Simons would be a huge signal of intent from Spurs and the kind of ambitious signing that the fans have been crying out for.

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly the club who are showing the most interest in signing a two-time Premier League winner, who is expected to be on the move in the summer.

Reports over recent days have indicated that Tottenham are prepared to flex their muscle in this summer’s transfer window after being boosted by Champions League qualification.

Ange Postecoglou has stressed the need for Spurs to sign players who are proven at the highest level, and it appears that the North London club are ready to act on the wishes of their head coach.

On Monday, Sky Sports revealed that Tottenham have been offered a chance to sign Leroy Sane on a free transfer after Bayern Munich were unable to agree a new deal with the winger.

Tottenham have made the most concrete advances towards Leroy Sane

The former Manchester City man has played an important hand in Bayern’s Bundesliga title win this season, with 11 goals and six assists in 30 matches this season.

Bild have now become the latest outlet to suggest that despite his contribution this season, his time at the Allianz Arena may be about to end as the player’s entourage has been unable to agree on terms of a new contract with the Bavarian side.

The outlet says that Spurs are the Premier League side who are currently pushing the hardest to sign Sane.

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Additionally, it is asserted that the North London club has become an attractive destination for the 29-year-old after they qualified for the Champions League.

It is explained that the German winger could also see himself living in London where his family currently reside.

Tottenham and their rivals have already spoken to Sane

The speculation linking the Bayern man with a move to N17 is not new, with reports first emerging in April that Spurs and Arsenal had both held conversations with Sane about a summer move.

Earlier this month, it was reported that Sane had been offered to Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea and Newcastle, which means that Tottenham may have a lot of work to do to get this deal over the line.

Additionally, one cannot discount the possibility that this might be a negotiating tactic from the winger’s camp to force Bayern to offer the kind of terms they want in the new contract.

Archie Gray has spoken about the huge role that a senior Tottenham man has played in helping him settle into life at the club and has remarked that the player in question is fully deserving of being the Europa League champion, given the service he has given the club.

Understandably, Heung-min Son has received a lot of plaudits since Tottenham Hotspur’s historic success in Bilbao last Wednesday, given the loyalty he has shown to the club over the years.

The South Korean has been rewarded for his patience as he was the man to hoist aloft the trophy, with the images set to remain etched into Spurs folklore forever.

Son admitted that he can finally call himself a Tottenham legend, but there is also one other player who has been at the club for even longer than the 32-year-old.

Archie Gray lavishes praise on Ben Davies and his family

Davies has now been at Tottenham for eleven years since arriving from Swansea City back in 2014 at the start of the Mauricio Pochettino era.

The Welshman has experienced a lot of heartbreak at the club during that time but has always been a team man, and a reliable performer when called upon.

Gray has insisted that the defender richly deserves to get his name into the club’s record books and admitted that he would have struggled to settle in London if not for the Welshman’s help.

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The Leeds academy graduate told SPURSPLAY: “Ben deserves every moment of this and more. He, his whole family, they’re incredible people, not just him. His whole family has taken me under their wing. They’ve really helped me this year.

“If he wasn’t here, I probably would have struggled a little bit off the pitch, on the pitch. I can’t say enough words about him. He’s been here for me the whole year. I wouldn’t have been able to do what I’ve been able to do so far this year without him.

“For him, this moment, he deserves it 10 times over. What a player. The things he’s done for this club are incredible and he’ll continue to do it as well. He’s a great professional and a great guy as well.”

Archie Gray could not have imagined that his first season at Tottenham would end in such historic fashion, and the 19-year-old has revealed what he plans to do with his medal.

When asked about where he will put his winner’s medal, he said: “I think I might give it to my little brothers at home, so they can look up to it a little bit. Hopefully, it will make them work a bit harder.”

Tottenham will be back in the Champions League in the 2025-26 season after a two-year absence and the teenager is excited to test himself at the highest level.

When asked about having the chance to play in Europe’s premier club tournament next season, Gray said: “Yeah, it’s incredible to say. Like everyone, it’s a childhood dream to play in the Champions League. Hopefully, I can do that next year. I can’t wait.”

Tottenham Hotspur are set to lock horns with several of the biggest clubs in Europe in the Champions League next term after the identities of teams in Pot 1 have been finalised ahead of the draw.

While winning the Europa League is a huge achievement on its own for Spurs, the club have also got some huge rewards along with the trophy.

Tottenham will now take on the winner of the Champions League final between PSG and Inter Milan in the UEFA Super Cup in August, and more importantly, they will also be part of next season’s premier European competition.

The Lilywhites are back in the Champions League after a two-year absence, and with the competition now in a different format, they are guaranteed to face at least two huge teams in the league phase.

Who will Tottenham face from pot 1 of the Champions League draw?

The draw for the league phase of the Champions League will only take place on Thursday, August 18, but based on how the pots have lined up before the draw, Ange Postecoglou’s men have some idea of the kind of sides they will be facing.

Tottenham Hotspur are one of six English sides to qualify for the Champions League, alongside Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea and Newcastle United.

As things stand, 29 teams have guaranteed themselves a place in the league phase, with seven more spots up for grabs in the qualifying rounds.

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Pot 1 has now been finalised after Europe’s top leagues came to a close, and it consists of Real Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, PSG, Inter Milan, Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona.

The format of the competition means that all teams will be drawn against two sides from each of the four pots, thus determining their eight league fixtures.

That means that Tottenham are guaranteed to play two out of Real Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, PSG, Inter Milan, Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona in the group stages.

What Pot do Tottenham find themselves in?

According to Football.London, and Tottenham are set to go into Pot 3, but they could be put into Pot 2 instead if one or both Club Brugge or Benfica do not qualify for the league phase.

Pot 2 currently consists of Arsenal, Bayer Leverkusen, Atletico Madrid, Atalanta, Villarreal, Juventus and Eintracht Frankfurt, with Benfica, Club Brugge, Rangers and Shakhtar Donetsk potentially joining these teams if they qualify for the competition.

That means that the possibility of a North London derby in the knockout stages of the Champions League remains well and truly alive.

Tottenham Hotspur may be about to turn their attention to an experienced Premier League boss to replace Ange Postecoglou, and a media presenter has now shared the cryptic hints the manager has sent about his future.

Andoni Iraola, Marco Silva, and Thomas Frank are managers who have been most heavily linked with Tottenham over the last few months.

However, Iraola has allegedly rejected Tottenham’s approach, while Silva has confirmed that he will be staying at Fulham next season.

A new update has now shed light on what is going through Daniel Levy’s mind as the Lilywhites continue to contemplate their managerial role.

Thomas Frank emerges as a strong contender for Tottenham job

It has now been claimed by talkSPORT that after Silva pulled out of the race for the Spurs hot seat, Frank’s chances of being approached by Tottenham have been boosted.

The report says that the Dane is now emerging as a ‘strong contender’ to take over from Ange Postecoglou at N17 this summer.

It is pointed out that the Brentford boss has a long-standing relationship with Spurs’ technical director Johan Lange and has a £9m release clause in his contract.

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However, the outlet makes it clear that Levy has still not made a final decision on Postecoglou and is mulling over whether to sack him.

Journalist reveals Thomas Frank’s cryptic message about his future

Presenter Natalie Sawyer has revealed that she texted the Bees boss after the club’s final game of the season and she received an encouraging response.

Sawyer, who has been a lifelong Brentford fan, believes that Frank’s cryptic message to her is evidence that he will remain at the Gtech Community Stadium next season.

She said on talkSPORT: “All I’m going to say is, I exchanged a little message with Thomas yesterday and this is what he said. I said, ‘Well done on the season’, because it has been a good season.

“He said, ‘Enjoy the summer and soon we go again.’ Frank also put a bee emoji at the end of his message.”

Tottenham Hotspur’s season may have just ended but the transfer rumour mill is already starting to kick into gear.

It was an eventful campaign for Ange Postecoglou’s side who finished the Premier League campaign in seventeenth position in the table, however, Tottenham’s Europa League final victory over Manchester United helped to secure the North Londoners a place in the Champions League.

Defeat to Manchester United would have been catastrophic to not only Tottenham’s hopes of keeping Cristian Romero and other established players, but also their ability ot help persuade top talent to join the club in the summer transfer window.

Tottenham could sign Leroy Sane this summer

Sky Sports are reporting that Tottenham have been offered the chance to sign Bayern Munich’s Leroy Sane this summer.

The 29-year-old will become a free agent when his contract with the Bundesliga champions expires at the end of next month.

Bayern have been unable to agree a new contract with Sane, who has been offered a new three-year deal on a reduced salary with the player having recently appointed super-agent Pini Zahavi to act on his behalf.

Sane has previous experience of playing in England having recorded 83 goal contributions in 139 games for Manchester City, winning two Premier League titles in the process.

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Tottenham and Arsenal have both contacted Sane in recent weeks with initial discussions by the fierce rivals having taken place.

Tottenham and Bayern Munich have had plenty of recent transfer activity

Tottenham and the German giants have a healthy relationship following the transfer which saw Harry Kane join Bayern in August 2023, along with Eric Dier’s switch to Bavaria.

In the winter transfer window, Tottenham eventually managed to secure Mathys Tel on a loan deal until the end of the 2024/25 season.

Should a deal be reached, Sane could find himself lining up against his former side when Tottenham and Bayern Munich will play a pre-season friendly in August at the Allianz Arena.

It will be the second time the two sides will have met in a friendly in the space of a year, with Spurs having hosted a fixture at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium back in August 2024.

Tottenham Hotspur have just been handed a blow in their pursuit of one of their top managerial targets, who has now made clear what his plans are for the summer.

Ange Postecoglou’s future hangs in the balance despite Tottenham’s Europa League win and a whole host of high-profile managers have been linked with the Spurs job over recent months.

One of the names on Tottenham’s wishlist is thought to be an experienced Premier League manager who has guided his club to an 11th-place finish, six places and 16 points above the Lilywhites.

It has been alleged that Tottenham are expected to turn their attention to Marco Silva, who is thought to have plenty of admirers at Hotspur Way.

Marco Silva rules himself out of Tottenham Hotspur job

Some outlets have claimed over recent weeks that Silva is open to taking the Spurs job this summer and that the Portuguese coach is looking for a new challenge after four years in Craven Cottage.

Silva’s contract has a £8m release clause, which means that any interested clubs need not negotiate with Fulham if they are prepared to pay the fee.

However, the 47-year-old has now handed Spurs and his other suitors a blow by confirming that he will be at Craven Cottage next season, thus ruling him out of the race for the N17 hot seat.

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When asked about the speculation over his future, the Fulham boss simply responded (via Ben Jacobs): “I will be here next season”.

Who are the other managers on Tottenham’s wishlist?

Silva is not the only Premier League boss being eyed by Spurs, with Andoni Iraola and Thomas Frank also mooted as being among Tottenham’s top targets.

The Lilywhites are fans of Inter Milan boss Simeone Inzaghi, while it has been suggested over recent days that Fabio Paratici wants to appoint Francesco Farioli, who recently resigned from his role at Ajax.

Tottenham Hotspur’s hopes of bringing Eberechi Eze to Tottenham have received a major boost after a new report shed light on what the attacking midfielder is thinking about his summer plans.

A number of publications have installed Tottenham as the front-runners to sign Eberechi Eze this summer, but getting the deal over the line will be easier said than done.

Eze has also emerged as a target for Manchester City, with Pep Guardiola’s men allegedly eyeing the 26-year-old as the man to replace Kevin De Bruyne this summer.

It was even claimed two weeks ago that Spurs were ready to submit their opening offer for Eze, with the Lilywhites wanting to get a head start over the competition for the Crystal Palace star.

Will Crystal Palace’s FA Cup win impact Eze’s decision?

Eze was the hero for the Eagles at Wembley two weeks ago, scoring the goal that won the South London club their first-ever major trophy in their history.

Palace would have thought that the cup win would have boosted their chances of keeping the former QPR man but that is not the case, according to a new report in Football Insider.

The outlet says that the cup win and the Europa League qualification that comes with it are not likely to have an impact on Eze’s decision.

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It is asserted that Eberechi Eze is unlikely to pull a U-turn on his future and is continuing to attract interest from Tottenham Hotspur, Man City and Man United.

Tottenham do not want to pay Eberechi Eze’s release clause

Football Insider also confirm what we have heard from other sources by revealing that the Palace man’s contract has a £68m release clause.

However, the report claims that Tottenham are planning to offer below that figure in their initial negotiations over Eberechi Eze this summer.