On September 4th, Galatasaray signed Tanguy Ndombélé from Tottenham Hotspur on a loan deal, and the midfielder has been restricted to 123 minutes from seven games this season.
Earlier this month, Milliyet journalist Nevzat Dindar stated the 26-year-old has struggled in Istanbul because he’s overweight.
Fotospor state the Tottenham owned player’s weight problem ‘cannot be resolved to the desired level’.
The former Lyon man was overweight by 6kg when he arrived in Istanbul, according to the claims, and the club’s doctors and dietitians took action immediately. The outlet also states his body fat % was at 20% and the goal was to reduce it to 16.
However, ‘nothing has changed’ drastically as the 26-year-old’s weight has dropped by 2kgs, and the body fat % hasn’t changed at all. His weight ‘continues to be a problem’, according to the report, and it could have an impact on his stay in Turkey.
Another report from Fotospor states Galatasaray manager Okan Buruk has ‘lost patience’ with the Tottenham man and is not pleased with his attitude and lack of professionalism.
The Turkish champions have an option to make his stay permanent but the outlet states they will terminate his contract because he has ‘not contributed anything’ so far.
Galatasaray have identified AZ Alkmaar’s Dani de Wit as a target to replace Ndombélé, likely in January. The former’s deal expires in 2024 and Galatasaray believe they can sign for €1m.
Should that happen, Tottenham may have to find a solution for the Frenchman in January.
