I guess it all depends upon one’s definition of ‘under your nose’.
If a nationwide man hunt was for a desperate criminal was on, and it was subsequently revealed that the felon had been living in a bedsitter around the corner from New Scotland Yard, one could technically say that he was ‘under the police’s nose all the time’, but it’s a bit tenuous.
Is Tanguy N’dombele currently residing in a fragrant pied à terre above Chick King on the High Road?
Probably not.
So The Sun‘s headline suggesting Arsene Wenger will assist PSG to snatch the £55m rated player ‘from under Tottenham’s nose’ is more the work of an ambitious intern than someone providing solid analysis.
Spurs were the only club out of Europe’s top 5 leagues not to buy a single player in the last transfer window.
This smacks more of someone who couldn’t find their own nose, even if they were handed a torch, a mirror and a map.
An unsubstantiated summer rumour hinted of Tottenham making a £40million offer on the 21 year old Frenchman, but if he’s valued at over £50million, then this is like saying, ‘Oh yer, I was gonna buy the wife an original Cézanne for her birthday but my £80 bid, fell shy of the $250 million it went for.’
Does this mean Arsene Wenger is still getting up our nose?
Probably not.
