Tanguy Ndombele was one of the standout players for Lyon last season and his fine displays for the Ligue 1 club were sufficient for him to get a move to the Premier League.
Tottenham Hotspur completed the midfielder’s transfer in July by paying a club-record fee of €62m plus €10m in add-ons.
Prior to his switch to the north London club, there were others believed to be chasing the 22-year-old and a limited number of reports in Spain talked about interest from Real Madrid in the player.
This weekend’s edition of AS focuses on Zinedine Zidane’s French ‘revolution’ at the Santiago Bernabéu, and how he has a plan to bring in French speaking players.
To extend the French ‘revolution’ at the Spanish capital club, Zidane had ‘suggested’ his employer sign Ndombele. There’s no mention why Real Madrid failed to sign the now Tottenham player.
Zidane was also chasing his compatriot Paul Pogba, but Manchester United were reluctant to part ways with the World Cup winner.
