Tottenham Hotspur's 10 most expensive signings of all time

#2 Giovani Lo Celso - £55m from Real Betis* - 2019

When all is said and done Giovani Lo Celso will likely cost Spurs £55m

Signed from La Liga side Real Betis on the deadline day of the most recent transfer window, Argentine playmaker Giovani Lo Celso’s transfer fee comes with an asterisk, as technically speaking, Tottenham have signed him on loan – for a reported fee of £15m – for a season with an “obligation to buy” at the end of the season for a further £40m, assuming they qualify for a European competition in 2020/21.

Of course, that makes his total fee £55m. Why the loan move?

Reportedly, the idea is for Betis to avoid having to pay such a large sell-on fee to Paris St. Germain, from whom they signed Lo Celso last summer. PSG are entitled to 20% of any fee for Lo Celso, and of course, 20% of £40m is far less than 20% of £55m. At any rate, Mauricio Pochettino has been tracking his countryman for some time, and Tottenham fans will be elated to see the deal go over the line.

Whether Lo Celso replaces Christian Eriksen – who could yet leave during this transfer window – or joins the club to compliment him is still a question mark, but there’s no question around his talents.

The Argentine scored 9 goals and made 4 assists in La Liga last season, and if that form translates to the Spurs, there’s no doubt that he’ll become a huge success there.

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#1 Tanguy N’Dombele - £55m from Lyon – 2019

Tanguy N'Dombele is expected to bolster Tottenham's midfield ranks

After going through two straight transfer windows that saw Tottenham come away empty-handed, Spurs fans were absolutely over the moon when the signing of midfielder Tanguy N’Dombele – for a club record fee of £55m from French side Lyon – was confirmed in late July.

The signing was also a huge boost to Mauricio Pochettino, who apparently convinced the Frenchman to sign rather than make a reported move to Manchester United. What should N’Dombele bring to Spurs? Some much-needed dynamism in midfield, hopefully.

While the likes of Harry Winks and Moussa Sissoko performed well last season, Spurs struggled when one of the two – usually Winks – was missing, as attackers like Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli were forced to drop deeper than they’d usually like.

The signing of N’Dombele should close that gap, as the Frenchman is capable of collecting the ball in a deep-lying position and driving forward at pace, as he did so many times for Lyon last season.

With 7 assists and 1 goal to his name, N’Dombele should finally represent a long-term replacement for Moussa Dembele, who was sold last January, and if he can deliver performances like his fantastic one against Manchester City in last season’s Champions League, then he’ll quickly become a big-time fan favorite at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – and go some way to justifying his transfer fee.