Check out our list of the most expensive player sales in Tottenham Hotspur's history.
Tottenham have often made the headlines for their lavish spending, albeit without yielding much reward, and the summer was no different with over £200million spent.
The club has been host to some exceptional talents through the years, and the calibre of players Spurs have possessed should have returned more than a League Cup title and UEFA Europa League trophy in the last 20 years.
Some big names have departed Tottenham and some will argue they left for a fee that was substantially less than what they were worth.
Tottenham's largest sale is the departure of Gareth Bale to Real Madrid.
The Welsh wizard became the world's most expensive player when the Spanish giants broke their own transfer record to lure Bale to the Santiago Bernabeu in a deal worth €101m in the summer of 2013.
Bale's time in Madrid was fascinating. He won 17 trophies with Real, including five UEFA Champions League title. He produced an abundance of iconic moments, including the stupendous overhead kick against Liverpool in Kyiv, and yet his Los Blancos career ended acrimoniously.
The sale of Bale ranks ahead of Harry Kane's departure from Bayern Munich, who is the second-most expensive player to leave Tottenham following his €95m switch in 2023.
Two of Tottenham's top five most expensive player sales were sanctioned in the summer of 2026.
But who makes up the full top 10? Read on to find out.
Top departures - Tottenham Hotspur
- 10. Djed Spence - Inter
- 9. Steven Bergwijn - Ajax
- 8. Cristian Romero - Atletico Madrid
- 7. Luka Modric - Real Madrid
- 6. Dimitar Berbatov - Manchester United
- 5. Brennan Johnson - Crystal Palace
- 4. Kyle Walker - Manchester City
- 3. Luka Vuskovic - Brighton
- 2. Harry Kane - Bayern Munich
- 1. Gareth Bale - Real Madrid
*Statistics obtained from transfermarkt.com
