Tottenham Hotspur's top 10 most expensive signings ever amidst Georges Mikautadze links and Premier League relegation risk

Despite a swathe of incomings in recent seasons, Tottenham Hotspur are at serious risk of relegation from the Premier League this term after struggling under both Thomas Frank and Igor Tudor.

A devastating 3-0 defeat at the hands of demotion rivals Nottingham Forest has left the Lilywhites 17th in the table, just one point above 18th-placed West Ham United.

Despite the likes of Mohammed Kudus and Xavi Simons making moves to Spurs worth more than £50m each in the summer of 2025, a potential mass exodus awaits at the end of the campaign should the Londoners fail to recover over the remaining seven top-flight games.

The responsibility of Tottenham's fight for survival now rests on Roberto De Zerbi, who has been appointed on a five-year deal following Tudor's dismissal during the international break. 

The Italian's appointment has quickly led to the club being linked with several players, including Manuel Locatelli, while links to future signings such as Villarreal's Georges Mikautadze also persist, and it is claimed that it would take a club-record deal for the La Liga star to make the switch.

As the threat of relegation looms alongside further transfer links, Sports Mole takes a look Tottenham's top 10 most expensive signings of all time.

10. Davinson Sanchez - £35.7m

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From: Ajax

Date: August 23, 2017

Age at the time: 21

Tottenham appearances: 207

Tottenham goals: 5

Honours at Tottenham

None

9. Pedro Porro - £39m (including £5m loan fee)

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From: Sporting Lisbon

Date: January 31, 2023 (loan), July 30, 2023 (permanent)

Age at the time: 23

Honours at Tottenham

• Europa League (1) - 2024-25

8. James Maddison - £39.4m

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From: Leicester City

Date: July 1, 2023

Age at the time: 26

Honours at Tottenham

• Europa League (1) - 2024-25

7. Cristian Romero - £44.2m

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From: Atalanta BC

Date: August 6, 2021 (loan), August 30, 2022 (permanent)

Age at the time: 23 (loan), 24 (permanent)

Honours at Tottenham

• Europa League (1) - 2024-25

6. Brennan Johnson - £46.8m

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From: Nottingham Forest

Date: September 1, 2023

Age at the time: 22

Honours at Tottenham

• Europa League (1) - 2024-25

5. Richarlison - £49.3m

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From: Everton

Date: July 1, 2022

Age at the time: 25

Honours at Tottenham

• Europa League (1) - 2024-25

4. Xavi Simons - £51.8m

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From: RB Leipzig

Date: August 29, 2025

Age at the time: 22

Honours at Tottenham

None

3. Tanguy Ndombele - £52.7m

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From: Lyon

Date: July 2, 2019

Age at the time: 22

Honours at Tottenham

None

2. Mohammed Kudus - £55m

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From: West Ham United

Date: July 10, 2025

Age at the time: 24

Honours at Tottenham

None

1. Dominic Solanke - £55.5m

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From: Bournemouth

Date: August 10, 2024

Age at the time: 26

Honours at Tottenham

• Europa League (1) - 2024-25