During the January transfer window in the 2007–08 season, Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur made a bid, believed to be in the £5 million region, for Hutton. He initially rejected the chance to join Spurs, and did so again when they improved their offer. The protracted transfer was finally completed on 30 January 2008, with the fee reported to be in the region of £9 million. He made his Spurs debut on 2 February in a 1–1 draw with Manchester United. Hutton was cup-tied for the remainder of Spurs' UEFA Cup campaign. In just his third appearance for the club he played as Tottenham won the 2008 Football League Cup Final against Chelsea.