Mills worried about Ndombele after Tottenham source reveal
Danny Mills has suggested Tanguy Ndombele will be ostracised at Tottenham.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the ex-Leeds United and England defender delivered his verdict after Ndombele failed to secure a move away from Spurs in the transfer window.
Football Insider revealed on 19 August the midfielder had told club chiefs he wanted to quit before the window closed at the end of the month.
A Spurs source told this site a deadline day exit was a possibility after the Frenchman reiterated his ‘desperate’ desire to leave but a deal could not be finalised.
The 24-year-old has not featured in a matchday squad under new manager Nuno Espirito Santo this season.
“It’s a strange one,” Mills told Football Insider correspondent Connor Whitley.
“He wasn’t really part of anyone’s plans then Mourinho outed him. Then he came back in and was Mourinho’s number one and the first on the teamsheet.
“He’s been really in and out and has divided opinion.
“He’s obviously a really talented player but from what Nuno has seen he doesn’t want him.
“He wanted to leave and the club from what they have seen couldn’t get the right deal done so it hasn’t happened.
“I think it will be a frustrating season for him. Now, it’s about waiting to see if he’s in that 25-man squad for the Premier League.
“There was a lot of money that was thrown at him. He was in, then he was out, then he was ostracised.
“It’s all a little bit strange the way that it all happened and it all came about.”
In other news, a Tottenham fan favourite could be axed by Nuno Espirito Santo after signing is completed.