Revealed: The secrets behind Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy’s extraordinary transfer negotiations
Damien Comolli has unveiled Levy's transfer techniques and how he manages to get the best deals possible
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FORMER Tottenham director of football Damien Comolli has revealed the secrets behind Daniel Levy's infamous negotiation powers.
Spurs chairman Levy is renowned in the footballing world for driving a hard bargain when it comes to buying and selling players.
He has fallen out with a number of other important club figures most famously West Ham owner David Gold after he refused to sell them striker Emmanuel Adebayor in January last year.
Gold later wrote a cryptic tweet saying: "however no matter how hard you tried there are people out their that you just can't do business with. dg"
Levy was also instrumental in receiving a world record fee for Gareth Bale when Spurs sold the Welshman to Real Madrid for £86m - making a £79m profit.
And in an interview with French publication L'Equipe ahead of Spurs' Champions League clash against Monaco, Comolli revealed why Levy was so successful at driving a hard bargain.
He said: "[In negotiations] he never raises his voice, never gets annoyed. He can be very cold."
Comolli was at the heart of many of Spurs' transfer dealings including the signings Luka Modric and Dimitar Berbatov.
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The Frenchman also claimed that Tottenham have been the fastest growing club in Europe all thanks to Levy.
He added: "Tottenham must be the club that has moved forward most in every respect in the last 15 years in Europe, it it's thanks to him."
Mauricio Pochettino's side take on Ligue 1 leaders Monaco on Wednesday at Wembley Stadium.
They will also have to face CSKA Moscow and Bayer Leverkusen in Group E.