Daniel Levy slated for ‘Tottenham late-window PR stunt after failed statement’
Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness has claimed the late Tottenham bid for Marc Guehi “looked like a PR stunt” from Daniel Levy.
Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, the 67-year-old – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – suggested the move “smacked of desperation”.
Sky Sports reported on deadline day (3 February) that Tottenham saw a £70million bid for Guehi rejected by Crystal Palace in the last weekend of the window.
Former Spurs chief scout Mick Brown told Football Insider on Wednesday (5 February) that the club are set to reignite their interest in the summer.
Sources have also told Football Insider (4 February) that Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Newcastle are also set to join the race for the England international.
Guehi is only under contract at Crystal Palace until June 2026.
Tottenham move for Guehi ‘should have been agreed months ago’
Wyness told Football Insider‘s Insider Track podcast: “It shows there was room in the budget for this opportunity.
“They’ve got the lowest wage-to-turnover ratio of the top clubs, so Daniel had been saving the money for a rainy day.
“The pressure has come on him, and this Guehi move seemed to be a statement – but it didn’t get done.
“You would be angry as a Spurs fan, seeing that there was £70million behind the sofa when the problems have gone on for the last few weeks.
“I think it has come from the fan pressure. It should have been prepared for and sorted out in the few months before the window.
“It did smack of desperation. It looked like a PR stunt, to be honest.
“There are some questions about a £70million deal like that. It’s the soap opera that is Spurs, and they are the gift that keeps on giving at the moment.”
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