Tottenham: Lewis family ready full Daniel Levy buyout as Eight Sports Capital reach 'agreement'
The Lewis family are weighing up a move to buy out Daniel Levy's 24.99 per cent stake in ENIC, who own Tottenham Hotspur.
That is according to former Everton chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, who believes that Levy may have reached a private "agreement" with Eight Sports Capital to sell his shares.
This comes after recent reports suggesting that Levy has already sealed the sale, something which ENIC and Spurs have both denied.
Wyness believes that the news may have convinced the Lewis family to buy out Levy's stake in ENIC, effectively ending any remaining involvement with both the company and the club.
The former chairman of the Lilywhites still owns a quarter of ENIC at present, and they are the majority owners of the North London outfit.
The 64-year-old led the club for almost 25 years, but stepped down from his role back in September.
Keith Wyness: Lewis family want Daniel Levy deal for themselves
Everton’s former chief Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – believes that suggestions of Levy selling his shares may spark the Lewis family into action.
The Scottish businessman made it clear that Levy's sale to Eight Sports Capital cannot be shared until a stock exchange filing is available, and labelled the whole situation as a "mystery" at the moment.
Speaking on the latest edition of Football Insider's Inside Track podcast, Wyness suggested that the door is still open for the Lewis family to make their own deal with Levy.
"It was strange the way it came out, and it was clear to us that it seemed as though it had happened; the press release came out and it looked quite credible," he said.
"On further examination, there's still no confirmation, and I suppose until we see a stock exchange actual filing, then I think we've still got to say, is it really happening?
"Now, it could be that there has been an agreement between Eight Capital and Daniel Levy and his family trust. But actually doing the transaction is a separate step that's yet to be completed, possibly. It's just clouded in mystery, and nobody's come forward to clear it up.
"I think there may yet be another layer to this. The controlling family will be looking to clear things up and potentially buy that share themselves at some stage.
"So I think the story is yet to be written, but certainly as usual in football, nothing's ever that clear and that transparent. And this is one more case I'm afraid of nothing seeming quite as it might appear."
Tottenham facing 'internal split' behind the scenes
Wyness recently told Football Insider that Tottenham are facing an "internal split" behind the scenes after their dismal campaign this term.
He pointed towards a lack of "strong leadership" from the top of the club, and warned that it could soon become a "mess" at boardoom level
Wyness called on the Lewis family to "step up" publically and take charge of leading the club into its new era as the majority owners.
The family have faced plenty of criticism for the way that they have handled the last few seasons, and Wyness is clear that they must turn a corner ahead of 2026-27.