Tottenham Hotspur’s most expensive transfers of all time

Despite a lack of recent success, Tottenham Hotspur have splashed the cash in recent years, bringing in a number of players for £30m or more.

Numerous managers have been backed in the transfer market, with a plethora of stars being attracted to the project on offer in north London. But who is Spurs’ record arrival? We’ve taken a look at Tottenham’s most expensive signings.

Here’s a detailed look at Tottenham’s 10 most expensive signings…

10

Micky van de Ven

£43m from Wolfsburg

Centre-back Micky van de Ven, who made the move to north London in 2023, signed from Wolfsburg for just under an initial £35m, with the total fee potentially rising to £43m.

He quickly impressed in the Premier League with his pace and power at the back, and all going well, Van de Ven will at least be with Spurs until 2029.

9

Brennan Johnson

£47.5m from Nottingham Forest

A deadline day signing in September 2023, Brennan Johnson cost Tottenham £47.5m from Nottingham Forest.

The Wales international, capable of playing anywhere across the front three, signed a contract through to 2028 but was sold in January 2026 to Crystal Palace.

8

Xavi Simons

£52m from RB Leipzig

After missing out on Eberechi Eze to rivals Arsenal, Spurs then moved to hijack Chelsea’s deal for Xavi Simons in the summer of 2025.

The Dutch attacker signed a five-year deal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and took the number 7 shirt after Heung-min Son left for the USA.

7

Jan Paul van Hecke

£52m from Brighton

One of the first signings of Roberto De Zerbi’s Tottenham rebuild, the Italian landed a player he knew well from his Brighton days in a whopping £52m transfer at the start of the 2026 summer transfer window.

He was one of a few defensive additions that summer, including Marcos Senesi and Andy Robertson.

6

Mohammed Kudus

£55m from West Ham

Another marquee arrival following Spurs’ Europa League triumph in 2025 was Mohammed Kudus.

Signed from London rivals West Ham, Tottenham forked out £55m for the Ghanaian winger and handed him a six-year deal on £150,000-a-week.

5

Richarlison

£60m from Everton

After eye-catching spells in England with Watford and Everton, Tottenham decided to spend an initial £50m on Richarlison in 2022, with his transfer potentially totalling £60m including add-ons.

The Brazilian’s first season was a struggle, scoring just once in 27 Premier League games. However, he has shown glimpses of brilliance in north London and is under contract until 2027.

4

Tanguy Ndombele

£62.8m from Lyon

Midfielder Tanguy Ndombele became Tottenham’s record signing when he joined in 2019, but his move from Lyon didn’t work out.

Signed by Mauricio Pochettino just months before the Argentinian manager was sacked, it proved to be a poor misjudgement from the Spurs boss.

The Frenchman signed a six-year contract and cost a whopping £55m, while his deal could have reached £62.8m with add-ons. However, after making 91 appearances and struggling in England, Ndombele had his contract terminated in 2024.

3

Dominic Solanke

£65m from Bournemouth

Tottenham’s record signing for a striker is Dominic Solanke, who arrived from Bournemouth in the summer of 2024.

The former Chelsea and Liverpool attacker could end up costing £65m with add-ons, with Solanke under contract until 2030.

2

Mateus Fernandes

£85m from West Ham

In the summer of 2026, Spurs went huge to improve their squad after nearly being relegated to the Championship. Despite interest from Arsenal and Manchester United, the Lilywhites beat two of the Premier League’s elite clubs to signing the young Portuguese midfielder from West Ham.

1

Sandro Tonali

£100m from Newcastle

Never before had Spurs paid £100m for a player but in 2026 they did exactly that to sign Tonali from Newcastle. One of the best midfielders in the Premier League, it was a staggering deal, one that really made the division stand up and take notice.

De Zerbi knows Tonali well with the pair of them hailing from the same area of Italy, Brescia.