Tottenham Hotspur are planning to release record signing Tanguy Ndombele from his contract this summer, according to reports.
The Frenchman joined Spurs in 2019 for an estimated £55.45m as the club looked to continue under former manager Mauricio Pochettino after reaching the Champions League final earlier in the year.
However, the midfielder was unable to win over Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte in the coming seasons in north London, with question marks over his work rate, fitness and injury severity.
After making 63 Premier League appearances in two-and-a-half seasons with Tottenham, Ndombele was returned to former club Lyon on loan for the second half of the 2021/22 campaign and has spent the last two spells at Napoli and Galatasaray. winning league titles in Italy and Turkey.
Now, as reported by various outlets including The IndependentThe Spurs are willing to tear up his contract, which still has another year left to expire, and let him go on a free transfer.
Tottenham already have a number of first-team midfielders including Yves Bissouma, Pape Matar Sarr and Rodrigo Bentancur, while both Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Oliver Skipp have been linked with exits as Ange Postecoglou looks to put his stamp on the club in his second spell. summer transfer window in charge.
Spurs are one of the Premier League teams said to be monitoring Shakhtar Donestk midfielder Georgiy Sudakov, who has admitted that he hopes to move to the top flight in England in the future.
They are also interested in Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher, who could leave Stamford Bridge this summer, but could face competition from Aston Villa for his signature.
The north London club have already confirmed that Timo Werner will spend the 2024/25 campaign with the club, signing the German on another loan deal after scoring two goals and assisting three in 13 Premier League games.
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