Najafi, who is chairman of the MSP Sports Capital group, minority owner in NBA side the Phoenix Suns and has an investment in Formula One team McLaren, is preparing to launch a bid to buy Spurs, according to the Financial Times.
It is said MSP, which has stakes in a number of European football clubs, will put up 70 per cent of the proposed price, with investors from Abu Dhabi set to make up the rest of the offer to current owner Joe Lewis and chairman Daniel Levy.
The news may be well received by Spurs fans, who have recently protested at Lewis and Levy’s running of the north London club. Although they have delivered a £1bn state-of-the-art stadium, which opened in 2019 and is set to heavily increase revenue streams, the club’s owners have come under heavy fire for a perceived lack of investment in the playing squad, with Spurs having not won a trophy since 2008.
Here’s a breakdown of the latest estimated net worth of the current owners in the Premier League, compared to Najafi, starting from lowest to high...
1. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 26: A general view inside the stadium prior to the UEFA Champions League group D match between Tottenham Hotspur and Sporting CP at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 26, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club are yet to comment on a potential takeover for the club Photo: Julian Finney
2. Brentford - Matthew Benham
Estimated net worth: £25 million Photo: Ryan Pierse
3. AFC Bournemouth - Maxim Demin
Estimated net worth: £81.5 million Photo: Mike Hewitt
4. Leeds United - Andrea Radrizzani
Estimated net worth: £450million Photo: OLI SCARFF