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Tottenham Hotspur’s relationship with the NFL is blossoming beautifully, and is helping the club grow as a brand as well as bringing in a nice sum of money each time the stadium is used. Now, a new report has shed some light on how that deal works.

Tottenham’s NFL contract explained

The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has been hosting regular NFL games since it opened its doors in 2019, thanks to its retractable pitch and state-of-the-art facilities.

Over the weekend, the club hosted its tenth NFL match, with the Chicago Bears taking on the Jacksonville Jaguars, and a whopping 61,182 fans turned out for the game. That’s just shy of the 62,850 capacity at the venue, so it’s not hard to imagine how much money came through the doors on the day.

According to a report from Football.London on the partnership between Tottenham and the NFL, it has been revealed just how the club make their money from these kinds of events.

Essentially, Spurs rent out the stadium for the NFL games, and as such, the majority of the money they make there comes from the original contract as part of the deal. That agreement was recently extended to the 2029/30 season.

On a normal Tottenham matchday, Spurs earn around £6m from tickets, food, drink, and merchandise sales – although the total for NFL games is likely to be different.

Tottenham certainly enjoy a healthy revenue stream via the mass amounts of food, drink, and merchandise purchased from the megastore on NFL matchdays.

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Beer brings in the money

In 2019, when the first NFL game was held at the venue, £1m worth of beer had been sold by the time of the third quarter of the game. That was already a record-breaking amount for a European sporting venue, and the beer actually ran out early.

The best venue in England

With the way the stadium looks, the way it operates, and the incredible versatility it offers, there has to be a case made for the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium being the very best of its kind in England. Hopefully, the money keeps rolling in, and the football club can match that success soon.

We all know the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is a money-making machine for Spurs, and the latest report on the venue has revealed just how much the club earns each time the football team play at home.

One of the best in the world

Since opening its doors in 2019, the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has quickly become established as one of the finest footballing venues in the world.

The state-of-the-art facility holds 62,850 people and has all the luxuries a football fan could dream of, but it’s also helped boost the revenue of Tottenham Hotspur thanks to its versatility, too.

In the five years it has been open, the stadium has also hosted NFL matches, music concerts, boxing events, and even has a tie-in with Formula One to help the venue remain busy all throughout the year.

With the help of this commercial success, Spurs are now the eighth richest club in football according to revenue streams recorded by Deloitte’s Football Money League, with a reported income of £528m per year.

Matchdays are huge for Spurs

It is no wonder Spurs are climbing the ladder when it comes to revenue, either, when you consider just how much the club makes every time there is a football match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

To celebrate the tenth NFL match being played at the venue over the weekend, a report from Football.London dived into the money behind the machine, and revealed the club are raking in roughly £6m per home game for the men’s football team.

That is in stark contrast to the less than £1m per home game the club made when they were at White Hart Lane.

Put your money where your mouth is

This is an incredible number, and just shows how massive the pull of Tottenham and its stadium really is. With figures like that coming in every other week, the club has got to start acting like a huge club, continue spending like a huge club, and challenge at the very top of the English (and European) tables.

Richarlison is pushing to be fit in time for the West Ham game this weekend, but injury expert Dr Rajpal Brar has suggested we should not get our hopes up for the Brazilian’s recovery just yet.

Richarlison is back in training

Injury issues have severely hampered Richarlison‘s time at Tottenham, and the latest setback has disrupted his season before it even got going.

Having struggled with a calf injury for around six weeks now, there has been renewed optimism that the Brazilian will be back fairly soon.

Last week, Paul O’Keefe suggested there is a belief around the club that Richarlison will take part in training this week ahead of the West Ham game on Saturday afternoon.

That would be a major boost for Ange Postecoglou‘s plans, with the Spurs boss having to rely solely on Dominic Solanke in attack of late, with youngster Will Lankshear the only other recognised striker available for selection.

Richarlison might not be ready just yet

However, it all depends on how well Richarlison takes to his return to training this week, and the club is not expected to rush him back and risk a further setback.

Now, according to Dr Rajpal Brar for Tottenham News, the 27-year-old may need a little more time before he is ready to join the matchday squad.

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Brar said: “It’s difficult to say if he’s on track to return right after the break as it all depends on what’s going on behind the scenes.

“Based on what Ange said on September 19 – stop asking until I give an update – I imagine that he’s still somewhat away from returning from what seems to be a serious concern. Unless he’s back in training over the coming days, I think he’s likely to miss the next game.”

Richarlison will make the bench

Erring on the side of caution makes sense for Richarlison’s recovery, as the last thing the club or the player needs is another injury popping up now.

Still, by the sounds of his plans for this week in returning to training, and the fact he was out on the grass last week, I would posit that Richarlison will end up on the bench on Saturday, and maybe get a very brief run out in the last five or ten minutes.

TEAMtalk provide a major update on Tottenham’s chances of landing Eberechi Eze and the kind of competition the North London club could face for the attacker.

Eze expected to be on the move

The speculation over Eze’s future has intensified in light of Crystal Palace’s poor start to the new season.

Oliver Glasner’s men currently find themselves in the relegation zone, having picked up just three points from their first seven Premier League fixtures.

It was reported by Football Insider last week that the 26-year-old is ready to leave Selhurst Park in favour of a new challenge, with Tottenham and Liverpool named as the two leading contenders for his signature.

Spurs are now the favourites

Interestingly, TEAMtalk have now named Spurs as the leading contenders for Eze’s signature, with the outlet claiming that the Lilywhites are ‘very keen’ on the player and are ‘seriously considering’ a move for him in 2025.

They say that Spurs would have to offload players in order to be able to land the England international in January and they are now ‘looking at possibilities’ on how to make the deal happen.

It is asserted that a move to Tottenham at the end of this season is the ‘most likely outcome’ for Eze as things stand.

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Man United could swoop

However, the outlet reveals that Man Utd want to scupper Tottenham’s plans and may push ahead with a move for the Palace star sooner rather than later.

Erik Ten Hag’s men are allegedly looking to add a top-class winger to their squad to replace Antony and have now set their sights on the former QPR man.

The publication adds that Eze’s £60m release clause will become active next summer but that fee would have to be paid upfront.

According to The Mirror, Tottenham Hotspur are making their stance clear as Real Madrid consider moves for two of their key stars.

Romero speculation continues

Fans may have already guessed that one of the players on Los Blancos’ radar is Cristian Romero, who Real Madrid are thought to be ‘keen admirers’ of.

The report denies suggestions that the Tottenham man has any release clause in his current deal, which runs until 2027.

The publication also makes it clear that the North London side have absolutely ‘no interest’ in selling their vice-captain at the moment.

Another player targeted

It is not just Romero who Madrid are reportedly after but also his Spurs teammate, Pedro Porro.

The Mirror claim that Carlo Ancelotti’s men are also keen on adding reinforcements on the right side of defence, with the Tottenham man one of the names on their wishlist.

However, the outlet adds that the Spaniard remains a key part of Ange Postecoglou’s plans and the Lilywhites will drive a ‘hard bargain’ if the La Liga giants come knocking for him.

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Two PL alternatives

Interestingly, the report reveals that one other centre-back and right-back from the Premier League have also been identified as potential targets by Madrid apart from the Spurs duo.

One of those is William Saliba, who is said to be considered ‘untouchable’ by Arsenal. The Gunners are expected to reject any offers for their star man.

The publication adds that the Spanish club are also plotting a move for Trent Alexander-Arnold but Liverpool are not expected to entertain any January offers for the England international.

Ange Postecoglou will be rather happy with the latest development regarding his big-money striker, Dominic Solanke, on Sunday evening.

Huge game on Saturday

Postecoglou looked the most dejected he has in his Spurs tenure on the back of his side’s poor second-half showing against Brighton.

The Tottenham head coach labelled the performance as ‘unacceptable’, admitting that his side did not show any real belief or urgency (Football.London).

He will want to see a response from the players in the big London derby against West Ham on Sunday, with Spurs desperately needing to get back to winning ways.

Solanke boost

Postecoglou and his staff will be nervously keeping an eye on the internationals this week as they hope that all their players stay injury-free.

He would have thus been pleased to see Dominic Solanke being left as an unused substitute for England in their 3-1 win over Finland in Helsinki on Sunday.

The Tottenham striker won his first cap in seven years when he came on as a late substitute at Wembley in England’s loss to Greece last week.

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Son’s potential return?

Postecoglou could also be boosted by the return of his captain, who has missed the last three matches with a hamstring injury.

Heung-min Son’s latest social media post gives Spurs fans hope that the forward could be fit to face West Ham.

Son’s injury has cost Spurs

Son picked up a hamstring injury in Tottenham’s win over Qarabag, with the South Korean subsequently missing out on the next three games against Manchester United, Ferencvaros and Brighton.

With Ange Postecoglou already without the services of Wilson Odobert and Richarlison, he has had to persist with Timo Werner on the left, with the German not covering himself in glory in the final third.

The Australian will thus be desperate to have his captain back fit and he has now received a promising update on that front.

Son’s message to Spurs fans

Tottenham will be keen to get back to winning ways in the big London derby against West Ham on Saturday following the harrowing defeat against Brighton.

Postecoglou will want to see a response from his players after their poor second-half showing against the Seagulls, and based on Son’s latest social media post, it looks like he might be boosted by the return of the South Korean.

The 32-year-old has taken to social media to post an image of himself overlooking training pitches with the simple message: “Back soon”.

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Things looking positive

With Son staying back at Hotspur Way during the international break, he would have had two full weeks to get up to speed ahead of the clash against the Hammers.

Tottenham fans will also take confidence from the fact that Postecoglou suggested ahead of the clash against Brighton that the forward was ‘pushing hard’ to be fit for that game.

Tottenham Hotspur could battle several Premier League clubs, including their fiercest local rivals, for a player who is considered to be one of the best-emerging stars in Europe.

Transfer tussle expected?

This information is carried by Football Inisder and the player mentioned is Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Georgiy Sudakov, who has been making waves over the last 18 months.

The attacking midfielder’s stock has risen even further on the back of his impressive start to the season, which has seen him score seven goals and provide two assists in just eight league games (Transfermarkt).

The report says that both Spurs and Arsenal have been alerted to the youngster’s performances and are doing ‘their due diligence’ on the player ahead of a potential move.

Race could heat up

Football Insider say that the two North London sides could well be joined in the race for Sudakov’s signature by other top Premier League sides.

Manchester City are allegedly eyeing the 22-year-old as a potential long-term replacement for Kevin De Bruyne while Liverpool are also thought to be keeping tabs on the player.

The fact that the Ukraine international has Champions League experience under his belt is seen as a positive by these English sides.

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Deal difficult to do

However, the outlet points out that Shakhtar Donetsk are notoriously difficult to negotiate with and have already ruled out a January sale.

That means that any move for Sudakov might have to wait until next summer, and with the midfielder’s current deal running until 2028, it is expected to take a big transfer fee to lure him away from Ukraine.

The publication adds that some Premier League clubs might be apprehensive about spending a huge fee on the youngster as there are concerns over how he will cope with the physicality of English football.

Darren Bent has now given his opinion on whether Arsenal could and should have signed Dominic Solanke over their North London rivals.

Pressure? What pressure?

We have seen time and again over the years at Spurs that strikers have struggled to cope with the pressure of a big price tag.

However, Solanke has exuded calmness right from the moment he first stepped out on the pitch in lilywhite, having the confidence of someone who believes he belongs at this level.

The centre-forward has been rewarded for his impressive start at Spurs with a recall to the England squad, winning his first cap in seven years against Greece on Friday.

Bent’s admission

While it is still early days for Solanke at Spurs, the deal already seems like an inspired move by the Lilywhites, with top-class number nines hard to come by in modern football.

One can argue that Arsenal lack a top centre-forward in their ranks at the moment and Bent admitted that the 27-year-old might have been the right man for the Gunners.

When asked if Solanke could have done well for Mikel Arteta’s men, the pundit told talkSPORT: “Yeah, I think he would have been a hit at Arsenal. For sure. Because he has the right temperament and looks like he wants to continue improving, I have never heard any stories about him being a bad egg. Yeah, I think he would have been a hit at Arsenal.”

Perfect fit for Spurs

One can understand why Solanke was the man that Ange Postecoglou wanted more than any other striker, with the Englishman being a perfect fit for the Australian’s system.

While the newcomer has already showcased his quality outside the box and his goal-poaching instincts, what sets him apart from most strikers is his tireless and intelligent pressing.

Jack Grealish is seemingly a big fan of one Spurs star, picking him over one of Liverpool’s best attackers, Luis Diaz, and a former France great, Franck Ribery.

Son is undoubtedly a Premier League legend

Son’s numbers stack up well against the best forwards to have ever graced the Premier League, with the Tottenham man already managing to write his name into the competition’s folklore.

However, far from resting on his laurels, the Spurs captain remains hungry to add to his legacy.

He has made no secret of the fact that he is desperate to lead the Lilywhites to silverware before his time at the club runs out (BBC Sport).

Grealish’s words of praise

Grealish has now admitted that he is a big fan of the Son, picking the Tottenham man over Liverpool star Luis Diaz and French legend Franck Ribery.

When asked by talkSPORT: “Luis Diaz or Heung-min Son?”, the Man City star responded: “Son.”

He was then asked: “Heung-min Son or Franck Ribery” and he said: “Son”. Finally, Grealish was asked: “Heung-min Son or Eden Hazard?” and he said: “Hazard”.

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Son needs a trophy

It would be a shame for a man of Son’s talent and legacy to end his stint at Tottenham and the Premier League without any silverware to show for it.