Lyon: the failure of Tottenham, his departure, PSG … Ndombele tells his transfer window
In difficult Tottenham, in particular because of his behavior, Tanguy Ndombele pushed towards the exit this winter. The midfielder is delighted with his return on loan to Olympique Lyonnais, even if he regrets the failure of discussions with Paris Saint-Germain.
Back in Lyon, Ndombele made his first Monaco appearance.
Between halftime Monaco (2-0) Saturday in Ligue 1, Tanguy Ndombele could not prevent the defeat of Olympique Lyonnais. But from his first appearance, the 25-year-old midfielder showed that he had lost none of his ability to break the opposing lines.
The mea culpa of Ndombele
This profile should have allowed him to succeed at Tottenham. But whether the manager is called Mauricio Pochettino, Jos Mourinho or Antonio Conte, Ndombele has never really lived up to expectations.
Lucid, the Frenchman admits a mixed review at Spurs and talks about the philosophies of known coaches. Without forgetting to question yourself. I have had good times and very bad ones. In certain situations, I turned on myself when I could have taken it in another way, admitted the former Amiens player for Tlfoot. But I don’t regret anything. My goal today is to get back into football. I had lost it a bit.
A risky bet Lyon
When you don’t play a lot or you don’t enjoy the game there is, you can only lose football explained Ndombele, who proved need to feel something else, a breath of fresh air, rather than staying at Tottenham where I was going to be in the cellar. Especially since the midfielder was not lacking in solicitations. While Bayer Leverkusen and FC Valence wanted to welcome him, the undesirable Tottenham chose a loan (with a purchase option of €65m) from Olympique Lyonnais, despite the risk involved in his return.
I weighed the pros and cons. Coming to Lyon is a risk, he confided. I left through the front door. If you miss it, that’s what people are going to remember. But I think that moment in my career was the best choice for me. Or rather the best alternative after its priority of the winter transfer window. We are obviously talking about Paris Saint-Germain, whose coach Pochettino would have aimed to find him. Unfortunately for them, negotiations for a change were unsuccessful.
Too complicated with PSG
It is true that I was associated with Paris, there were discussions, confirmed Ndombele. But between the discussions and the act, there is a long way. It was complicated with Paris for my change, they made me understand after a while. I listened and I respect their decision, I couldn’t do otherwise. Destiny ? Yes, maybe I shouldn’t go. Maybe in the future, one day, I don’t know. Today I came back to Lyon and I’m very happy to be here. Because OL, the French international will have the playing time and exposure necessary for his other objective: a return to the French team.
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