Tottenham quiet on reports of £3.1bn takeover by billionaire Jahm Najafi

Najafi is the chair of private equity firm MSP Sports Capital that has also been linked with a takeover of Everton

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 25: General view of the club badge on display inside the stadium during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on August 25, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Tottenham have said there has been no approach from Jahm Najafi after claims that the Iranian-American is ready to offer $3.75bn (£3.1bn) for the club.

According to a report in the Financial Times on Wednesday, Najafi, who is the chair of private equity firm MSP Sports Capital that has also been linked with a takeover of Everton, is working with a consortium of investors to structure his bid and “is weeks away from formally approaching Spurs owner Joe Lewis and the football club’s chair Daniel Levy”.