Tottenham handed boost in £250m stadium deal talks after source’s pre-Christmas reveal – expert
Tottenham could attract more bidders in their attempts to secure a stadium naming rights deal after securing their place in the Champions League knockout stages.
That is according to Spurs expert John Wenham, who regularly breaks news about the club on his Lilywhite Rose social media channels.
Two sources with knowledge of the talks have told Football Insider that Spurs, who topped Group D following their midweek triumph, want a deal in place well in advance of the Champions League knockout rounds.
Spurs, whose state-of-the-art 62,850-seater stadium opened in 2019, are likely to fetch up to £25million per year over the course of a 10-year agreement.
That figure, however, is likely to be dependent on performance-related add-ons and the value of any technology tie-in that comes with the deal.
Wenham insists a deal is more attractive to suitors thanks to Spurs’ progression in the Champions League.
“If there is any chance of getting a naming rights deal done before Christmas then progression makes us even more attractive to bidders,” Wenham told Football Insider correspondent Ben Wild.
“When we are talking to these bidders we can tell them they will be hosting Champions League games during their first season.
“We can market that the first game under the new name could be a Champions League knockout game, that will look good to investors.
“It’s just another benefit of progressing, I can’t stress enough how crucial that was. We could see real progress now.”
Tottenham beat Marseille 2-1 to secure progression to the knockout stages of the Champions League on Tuesday (1 November).
The draw for the knockout stages is on Monday (7 November).
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