Official: Spurs flop Ndombele leaves the club on loan
Robin Bairner
- 31 Jan 2022 16:25 GMT
- 5 min read
Tottenham midfielder Tanguy Ndombele has departed the club on loan after two-and-a-half difficult seasons with the Premier League side.
Ndombele joined Tottenham from Lyon for a deal worth an initial €60 million plus potential bonus payments of €10m.
However, he has struggled to impress under successive managers and will not depart Spurs until the end of the season on a temporary basis back to Lyon. Previously, Paris Saint-Germain had been linked with a move, though they were unable to make space in their squad by offloading any of their myriad of excess midfielders.
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Both clubs have confirmed Ndombele’s return to France, with Lyon indicating that they will pay €1.42m as a loan fee for the central midfielder.
On top of this, they have the opportunity to sign him on a permanent basis at the end of the season for an undisclosed sum.
Lyon have also confirmed that they have added Romain Faivre from Brest for a fee of €15m. There is a potential €2m bonus attached to that deal, while 15% of any transfer gain made from the Parisian will be sent to the Breton club.
What Ndombele’s exit means for Spurs
With Ndombele leaving Tottenham, it clears a path for new additions to arrive. Spurs are set to announce the arrivals of Juventus pair Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski. While the former is expected to arrive on a permanent basis, the latter is expected to join up on a loan deal with a purchase option. The combined total for signing both would be in the region of €70m.
Meanwhile, Tottenham have the opportunity to further clear out their squad by offloading Dele Alli, who looks destined to join Crystal Palace before the deadline.
Unless there is a major turnaround, this will be regarded as a disappointing window for Tottenham, though at least with the exit of Ndombele, they have achieved something positive.
