£30m Lamela insists he will come good for Spurs. Erik Lamela insists he will justify his £30million price tag once he has adjusted to life in the Barclays Premier League. Lamela was expected to be the man to fill the void left by Gareth Bale when he moved from Roma in a club-record deal this summer, but he has failed to impress so far. The excellent form of Andros Townsend has meant Lamela has played a peripheral role for the north London club so far, starting just five games - all of which have come in the cup competitions.