Star Player Ndombele Leaves Tottenham On Transfer Deadline Day

Tanguy Ndombele, Giovani Lo Celso and Bryan Gil have departed Tottenham on Deadline Day, with all three players going out on loan until the end of the season.
Ndombele – who became Spurs’ record signing when he joined from Lyon for £63m in July 2019 – has returned to Lyon to bring an end to his disappointing spell at Tottenham.

The Ligue 1 side have paid a £1.2m loan fee and retain the option to make the deal permanent in the summer for a reported £54m. Ndombele will help to replace Bruno Guimaraes, who joined Newcastle for £40m on Sunday.

Tottenham released a brief, 46-word statement to announce Ndombele’s exit, which featured none of the usual pleasantries handed out by a club when a player leaves.

“Tanguy Ndombele has joined Ligue 1 side Olympique Lyonnais on loan until the end of the season,” said Spurs.

“The central midfielder returns to the club from which he joined us in July 2019. He has made 91 appearances for us in all competitions to date, scoring 10 goals.”