Jose Mourinho and Tottenham have reportedly made a final decision on the future of Tanguy Ndombele. And the verdict is:
According to Football London, the Spurs boss has been impressed with Ndombele’s efforts to improve his fitness for the resumption of the Premier League season and sees a player motivated to prove himself.
The Frenchman has endured a difficult first year in England upon arriving from Lyon as our club-record buy, and was publicly criticised by Mourinho following our final league game before lockdown, against Burnley.
This prompted speculation that the 23-year-old might want out of Spurs already, with Sky Sports reporting he was a top target for Barcelona.
However, the club’s stance is now clear: he will be staying.
A fit and motivated Ndombele could be a major weapon for Spurs next season. Jose doesn’t strike me as the type to be easily impressed, so if he is seeing improvement in his fitness and attitude, it could be game on.
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