BREAKING: Tottenham takeover attempt 'launched' as £4.5bn offer made

Former DJ and tech entrepreneur Brooklyn Earick is reportedly leading a 12-man consortium that has tabled a record-breaking £4.5 billion bid to take over Tottenham Hotspur.

According to The Sun, Earick and his partners are prepared to shell out £3.3 billion to acquire the entire club from owners ENIC and the Lewis family, with an additional £1.2 billion set aside for player investments.

Talk over the possibility of a full club takeover has ramped up since the departure of Daniel Levy as chairman, though the Lewis family continue to inists Spurs are not for sale.

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