On Wednesday, we covered a story from the French media claiming that Newcastle United were in pole position to sign Tottenham’s Tanguy Ndombélé.
The Frenchman doesn’t have a future at Spurs, as shown by Antonio Conte’s reluctance to work with him last season, which led to a rather tepid loan to Lyon during the second half of the campaign.
He has since returned, and is looking for a new club, although few have come forward to date with anything concrete.
It was said Tottenham are reportedly looking to make €50m from a sale, but that seems rather excessive, especially when taking into account the fact the player hasn’t had much of an impact for at least two years.
That doesn’t mean he isn’t of interest to some sides, as Corriere dello Sport make it clear Napoli are keen, as Fabian Ruiz finalises his move to Paris Saint-Germain.
Looking at the Tottenham midfielder’s situation, they state he ‘knows his future will hardly be in England’, and is the first to be aware ‘that he can no longer make the wrong choice’.
That’s why ‘he’s pushing for a definitive sale rather than a loan with the right of redemption’, prepared, if necessary, to ‘reduce his salary’.
His priority is ‘to get back to playing regularly’ ahead of the Qatar World Cup, in hope that he can impress Didier Deschamps enough in a last ditch attempt to make the France squad.
Napoli could certainly give him that should he move there, but first they would need to find an agreement with Tottenham, which will be easier said than done, with Daniel Levy still likely to want a fair chunk of money for his flop.
