Tottenham Hotspurrecord of signing Tanguy Ndombele joined Naples loan with an option for a permanent deal, the club announced on Friday.
Ndombele, who joined Tottenham from Lyon for €63 million in 2019, which will reportedly cost Napoli a €1 million loan fee with the option to make a permanent transfer for €30 million.
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The 25-year-old midfielder spent the second half of last season on loan at Lyon, making 15 appearances, but the Ligue 1 club refused to activate their buy option.
Ndombele did not feature in Tottenham’s opening two games of the Premier League season and was dropped by manager Antonio Conte from his squad for a pre-season tour of South Korea.
Giovani Lo Celsowho was also removed from the touring team, rejoined Villarreal loan earlier this week.
Ndombele has struggled to make an impact since arriving in north London, making 91 appearances, scoring 10 goals.
