Tottenham Hotspur has reportedly been told to pay an eye-watering 12 million pounds ($14.7M) to rename White Hart Lane station after the club.
It is believed the Premier League club wants to rename the London Overground station "Tottenham Hotspur Station" to coincide with the planned opening of its new £400M ($488.2M) stadium in 2018.
The station is just a few minutes’ walk from the site of the new 61,000-seat venue and Spurs are keen that it remains strongly identified with the club, particularly as there are plans for a walkway that will lead directly to the ground.
According to Squawka, Transport for London is prepared to change the name of the station but will ask Tottenham to pay a fee and meet all associated costs including changing signage and maps – a move which could cost the club up to £12M.
Tottenham is expected to play its home matches during the 2017-18 season at Wembley to allow work to be completed on the new site.