Gary Lineker shares what he’s heard about Daniel Levy’s Tottenham exit, ‘I know someone’

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Gary Lineker spoke to someone close to Daniel Levy just before his resignation as Tottenham Hotspur chairman.

Earlier this month, it was announced that Levy would be stepping down from his role after 25 years.

Coinciding with that, there has been talk about a potential takeover in N17. It has been widely reported that former Newcastle United joint-owner Amanda Staveley has already made an approach to buy Tottenham.

However, the Lewis family’s current stance is that the club is not for sale.

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Daniel Levy’s friend didn’t see resignation coming

Levy caught everyone by surprise with his decision to call it a day at Tottenham, including some close to him. According to Lineker, not even one of Levy’s friends saw it coming.

Speaking on The Rest Is Football podcast, the former Tottenham striker said: “I know someone that knows Daniel reasonably well and was chatting with him the day before and I don’t think he had any idea.”

In response, Newcastle legend Alan Shearer asked: “I was going to say, did he see it coming or not, no?” Lineker then replied: “He doesn’t believe so.”

Plenty of Spurs fans will be pleased to see Levy depart, with their former chairman not being the most popular man in north London.

During his 25-year spell as chairman, he was often criticised for Tottenham’s lack of spending in the transfer market. However, if supporters think a lot is going to change following his departure, they could be left feeling a little bit disappointed.

The club’s CEO Vinai Venkatesham has already sent a transfer warning to the Spurs fanbase, stating that they still have to be cautious in the market because of the Premier League‘s profit and sustainability rules.

How Jermain Defoe reacted to Daniel Levy’s resignation

Another ex-Tottenham forward, Jermain Defoe, was also shocked upon hearing about Levy’s resignation.

When Defoe was asked about Levy’s departure, the retired England international said: “When I saw the news, I was surprised like everyone else. I didn’t see that coming.”

If Levy’s exit does eventually see Spurs increase their transfer spending, fans would love to see the arrival of someone like Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers.

Signing Rogers would be a real statement, given that the attacking midfielder could end up costing £100m.