Tanguy Ndombele: ‘Massive’ Tottenham claim issued after update from Italy – pundit
Alan Hutton has told Tottenham to “cut their losses” and accept a “massive” financial hit on Tanguy Ndombele this summer.
The former Spurs defender, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, insisted the 25-year-old needs to “look in the mirror” after his struggles in north London.
As reported by Italian broadcaster Radio Radio (8 June), Serie A sides Roma and Lazio are both interested in signing the midfielder this summer, although are looking at a possible loan deal.
Ndombele, who cost Spurs a reported £63million in 2019, was shipped out to Lyon temporarily in the January window.
Hutton suggested Tottenham should sanction a permanent exit this summer, regardless of the finances of the deal.
Discussing how big a loss Spurs will have to take, Hutton told Football Insider’s Russell Edge: “It’ll be absolutely massive. It’s just not worked out.
“He’s a guy where you see flashes of brilliance and then he just disappears. for weeks on end. It’s a real strange one. He had a real strange relationship with previous managers. Normally, they’re not always wrong.
“Sometimes you can fall out with a manager or whatever. When it’s every single manager that comes into the club and they’re steering clear of you, you maybe need to look in the mirror and ask a question.
“It was a record signing. It definitely not worked out and there won’t be any team out there that will pay that figure.
“It’s going to be a massive loss. Sometimes, you’re better off just cutting the losses and moving on because he doesn’t look like an Antonio Conte player either.”
Ndombele made the last of his 91 appearances for Spurs in the FA Cup against Morecambe back in January.
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