Amidst reports of a rumoured £4.5 billion takeover bid of Tottenham, journalist Ben Jacobs has revealed how the North London club have responded to the latest interest.
The Sun reported on Thursday evening that a consortium, spearheaded by Brooklyn Earick, had made a world-record proposal to buy Tottenham.
They had allegedly made an offer of £3.3billion to buy Spurs and were willing to invest another £1.2billion to strengthen the playing squad, thus bringing the total outlay to £4.5billion.
However, it has subsequently been confirmed that Tottenham have not received any official takeover offer, as any bid has to be made public as per the UK Takeover Code.
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Journalist Ben Jacobs has now taken to social media to reveal that while the consortium headed by Brooklyn Earick has not made an official offer, they have signalled an interest in bidding for the club.
However, he explained that their informal interest has been “unequivocally rejected” by ENIC, who reiterated that the club is not for sale.
Jacobs adds that the consortium is required to either announce a firm intention to make an offer or that they do not intend to bid before 5 pm on October 24, as per the UK Takeover Code.
The journalist wrote: ‘Tottenham have “unequivocally rejected” an informal expression of interest from a consortium led by Brooklyn Earick.
‘The Board of the Club and ENIC reconfirm that Tottenham Hotspur is not for sale and ENIC is not looking to sell its stake in the Club.”
‘Earick’s consortium is required, by no later than 1700 on 24 October, to either announce a firm intention to make an offer or announce that it does not intend to do so.’
Brooklyn Earick has responded to reports of a £4.5billion offer
This morning, Earick reacted very interestingly to reports of his rumoured £4.5billion takeover attempt of Tottenham.
The tech entrepreneur’s social media post suggested that he was surprised by the claim made in The Sun’s report.
However, now that Jacobs has confirmed that the consortium he heads has signalled an interest, it would appear that Earick may have expressed surprise at the figure reported rather than claims of his interest in buying Spurs.