LYON – French international midfielder Tanguy Ndombele has joined Lyon on a six-months loan from Tottenham Hotspur in a deal with an option to purchase, the Ligue 1 side said yesterday.
Lyon sold Ndombele to Spurs for fee of 60 million Euros (RM282.21 million) and reports suggest the Londoners would seek a similar amount for an eventual transfer.
“Olympique Lyonnais announces the arrival of the French international midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, until June 30, 2022, in the form of a loan with a fee of 1.42 million euros (RM6.68 million), accompanied by a purchase option,” the French club said yesterday.
The 25-year-old had been in negotiations to join Paris Saint-Germain and has been open about his ambition to play the 2022 World Cup Finals in Qatar.
Ndombele played for Lyon between 2017-2019 before appearing in more than 90 games with Spurs, with whom he is under contract until 2025.
Lyon have had a busy transfer window notably selling Brazilian midfielder Bruno Guimaraes to Newcastle for around £40 million (RM225.11 million).
They also signed a 23-year-old left-sided forward Romain Faivre from Brest for a fee of 15 million euros (RM70.55 million) on Monday. – AFP, February 1, 2022
