Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness has backed Tottenham to launch a mega-money transfer spree once new investment is secured.
Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, the 66-year-old – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – claimed “now is the time” for Spurs to ensure they can challenge for the top four with a squad overhaul.
The Times reported last week (27 July) that Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is in talks to sell a minority stake in a deal that could value the club at up to £3.75 billion.
It is claimed around 10% of the club could be sold to bring in new investment.
Tottenham, who finished fifth in the Premier League last term, have already signed Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall this summer.
Postecoglou to be given big slice of ‘£500m’ Tottenham investment, says Wyness
Wyness claimed around “£300-500million” could be brought in through a new investor, with a significant portion of that set to be given to Ange Postecoglou and his transfer team.
He told Football Insider‘s Insider Track podcast: “They want money, as I understand it, to increase the value of the squad and put some top players in.
“They’ve always been a bit too canny on player wages in the past, so I think now is the time to push and ensure they’re in the top four.
That’s the beauty of the Premier League – the top clubs have to keep investing.
“You can’t always do it on a budget like Daniel Levy has managed so far.
“Spurs, with another £300-500million from a minority investor – they may decrease the debt and give Ange the rest.
That would be a good strategy. Spurs would be very well-poised for the future.”
In other news, Spurs make Mikey Moore decision after Man City offer.
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Journalist Dean Jones has said that Mikey Moore has already agreed his first professional contract with Tottenham, which is seen as a huge development by those at Hotspur Way.
Mikey Moore is approaching his birthday
Spurs will only be able to officially announce Moore’s first professional contract when he turns 17 on August 11 but there has been plenty of noises about the youngster’s future over recent months.
Just a couple of days ago, Football Insider revealed that the teenager is wanted by several big clubs across Europe, including Man Utd, Man City, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, but the report claimed that Spurs are confident that he will commit his future to the club.
The outlet further added that Ange Postecoglou’s men had made it clear that they had no intention of sending the youngster out on loan to the EFL or the Championship ahead of the upcoming season.
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Spurs have already agreed Mikey Moore contract
Jones has now claimed that Moore’s first professional contract has been finalised and that there is plenty of excitement among those who work at the club as well as among the supporters about the 16-year-old’s potential.
He said on Ranks FC Ultras Podcast about the winger: “He signed a new deal at Tottenham and I spoke to someone who has a very good grip at the club and he said ‘this is big’. The club were desperate to get Mikey Moore to commit and it won’t be long before you see him feature in the squad.
“There’s a few like this, Jamie Donley is one I was told who had first-team potential and I was told he could make a breakthrough, but Moore is the one who has really raised the eyebrows of the fanbase.”
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I am sure those at Tottenham would be counting down the days until August 11 as they will be desperate to tie Moore down for the long term.
The winger would know that in Ange, he has a manager who is willing to trust young players and give them the platform to shine at the highest level.
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Fabrizio Romano has revealed that there is a lot of excitement at Tottenham about Lucas Bergvall, with the club’s technical staff being left impressed with what they have seen from the 18-year-old during pre-season.
Lucas Bergvall is impressing at Spurs
Although Bergvall arrived with a big reputation from Sweden, many at Spurs might have expected him to face a steep learning curve at the North London side, given the significant step up that he is making.
However, that has not been the case at all so far, with the 18-year-old looking completely at home since arriving at Hotspur Way.
In fact, one can argue that the teenager has been among Tottenham’s best players in pre-season so far, impressing most recently in the club’s win over K-League All-Stars side on Wednesday.
The midfielder is certainly aiming high, telling Football.London of his intention to break into the starting eleven and to help Spurs compete for the Premier League title.
Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall are future superstars
Romano has now revealed that the youngster, along with fellow summer signing Archie Gray, are both seen as potential superstars by those at the club.
The journalist said on the Men in Blazers podcast: “I think they can already be happy about a player they signed in January, Lucas Bergvall. I can guarantee you that the technical staff, the management, all of them are super excited with this boy.
“He’s doing very well in pre-season, in training, fantastic. They believe that between Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall they have signed two potential superstars.”
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As impressive as Bergvall has been in pre-season, the Premier League is a whole different ball game, with the youngster not likely to get anywhere near as much time or space in possession.
While there is no doubt about the 18-year-old’s immense talent, Spurs fans should be wary of expecting too much too soon from him.
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