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American tech entrepreneur Brooklyn Earick has intensified reports of a Tottenham takeover with a mysterious social media post following his consortium's £4.6billion takeover bid for the north London club.
Earick is spearheading a group that has submitted an offer to purchase the Premier League side from ENIC. The former DJ and NASA worker is attempting to persuade the Lewis family to part with Spurs after Daniel Levy's exit as chairman.
Those discussions have gathered pace since Levy's surprising departure was confirmed earlier this month. The Lewis family maintain their position remains unchanged and the club is not up for sale, reports the Mirror.
This follows their rejection of two unofficial bids for the club, which ended their lengthy trophy drought by claiming the Europa League in May.
ENIC holds 87 per cent of Spurs and maintains they will not shift their stance, yet Earick has captured the attention of Tottenham supporters by sharing what appears to be a photograph from inside the team's changing room at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
At the foot of the image sits a timer labelled "COYS" displaying 27 days, 10 hours and 36 minutes.
Earlier that day, Earick shared an image of a newspaper, which covered his interest, accompanied by the caption "pretty low key morning so far".
His actions have triggered an official statement from Tottenham, who must notify the public of any takeover discussions given that 13 per cent of the club is publicly listed.
In a statement to the Stock Exchange, Spurs said: "The Board of Tottenham Hotspur Limited is aware of recent media speculation and confirms that its majority shareholder, ENIC Sports and Developments Holdings Ltd, has received, and unequivocally rejected, an informal expression of interest in relation to a proposal to acquire the entire issued, and to be issued, share capital of the Club from a consortium led by Mr 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."
Meanwhile, a source close to the Lewis family reiterated that message by telling The Athletic: "This unsolicited and unnecessary interest does nothing to change the family's resolve and commitment to do whatever it takes to drive success on the pitch. The club is not for sale."
Earick isn't the first individual to show interest in Spurs, with an Asian consortium of investors headed by Dr Roger Kennedy and Wing-Fai Ng via Firehawk Holdings Limited attempting similar approaches last month.
They signalled an informal intention to table a bid for Spurs on the day Levy departed, only to face rejection from ENIC.
Additionally, Amanda Staveley and PCP International Finance Ltd are also understood to have demonstrated sufficient interest.
Staveley possesses prior expertise in the field, having facilitated the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund's acquisition of Newcastle.
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