This is the time of the year when players and fans alike find themselves starting to feel the excitement beginning to kick in once again. It’s only been a few weeks since most have seen each other, but this is what we live for and this is the start of the preseason.
One might expect energy levels to be increased, especially for players returning after a significant loan period, but Tanguy Ndombele’s amble from his car to the main door at Hotspur Way looks sluggish at best. During his time at Napoli, the Frenchman didn’t get the minutes anyone might have hoped for either and one has to ask, is Ndombele’s heart still in it?