PSG are watching Tanguy Ndombélé closely. As revealed this Thursday by The Athletic, the capital club inquires with Tottenham in order to recruit the Spurs midfielder in the form of a loan. The main interested in this arrival is Mauricio Pochettino. The Argentine coach was stationed in London (United Kingdom) in the summer of 2019 when Ndombélé was recruited from Olympique Lyonnais for 60 million euros. The profile has also been validated by the Parisian management, which has been following the player for several years already.
However, nothing is certain at this stage of the discussions. The first of the obstacles concerns the form of the transaction. A transfer seems ruled out on the side of PSG, which therefore wants a loan until the end of the season. The good relations that the two clubs have might facilitate the file. The second obstacle revolves around the salary of the former Amiens, estimated at 200,000 pounds per week by the British press, or around one million euros per month. Such a salary level would place him among the best paid players in the Parisian locker room. And the Spurs insist on this point: the PSG will have to take charge 100% to finalize the loan.
Last potential obstacle: the contingent of Parisian midfielders is very important: Verratti, Danilo, Wijnaldum, Gueye, Paredes, Herrera in addition to young Dina Ebimbe, Xavi Simons and Michut, all in search of playing time. capital would first need to slim down in the midfield before being able to recruit Tanguy Ndombélé, even on loan for a few months. Whether Mauricio Pochettino plays with three or two midfielders, places are expensive. Wijnaldum must return from injury (ankle) within two to three weeks. As for Gueye, he will return from the African Cup of Nations a week before facing Real Madrid in the knockout stages of the Champions League.
French international (7 selections, the last in March 2021), Ndombélé has an experienced central midfielder profile, capable of evolving in front of the defense or in a more advanced position. This season, he has only played 16 games for Spurs, playing less than 900 minutes in total. Worse, for more than a week, he has been excluded from the group led by the Italian Antonio Conte, training separately and no longer being called up for official meetings. Taken in dislike by his supporters, Ndombélé would be pushed out by his management. “It was a technical decision, but I don’t make the decision if I don’t consult the management. There is the club line and I have to follow it, ”confided Antonio Conte on January 12 following a defeat once morest Chelsea.
The 25-year-old’s last appearance therefore dates back to January 9 in the FA Cup once morest a third division team. But can PSG interest Ndombélé? Without a doubt. The native of Longjumeau (Essonne), in the Paris suburbs, has never hidden his attraction for the red and blue club. In January 2021, for the Téléfoot program, he assured: “I am a boy from the Paris region. Wear the Paris jersey one day, why not. We have already talked regarding it many times. It didn’t happen and today it’s going well at Tottenham. We will see, why not later”. Today, the situation is problematic at Tottenham and it therefore seems time to see if this file can move forward.
