CENTRAL COAST Mariners could soon be owned by one of the richest men in Britain, Tottenham Hotspur owner Joe Lewis, with the club hopeful of landing a deal some time in the next month.

Majority owner Peter Turnbull has no plans for a fire sale but has been searching for an investor capable of ploughing greater funds into the club, which has long-prided itself on being competitive despite operating on one of the league's thinnest budgets.

Famous links ... Tavistock Group officially owns English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur. Credit:Getty Images

One potential owner of the club is the Tavistock Group, the company Lewis runs, which officially owns English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur.

A British newspaper report recently estimated him as the 22nd richest person in Britain, with a private worth of £2.8 billion ($3.6 billion).