Tanguy Ndombele breaks silence on Tottenham exit and makes prediction

Tanguy Ndombele says he “learnt a lot” from his five years at Tottenham Hotspur after he was released by the club on Wednesday. The 27-year-old French international arrived at White Hart Lane from Lyon in 2019 for a club-record fee of £60m.

However, Ndombele failed to impress under several different managers – including Mauricio Pochettino, Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte – and, as a result, spent three of his five seasons at the club out on loan. On Wednesday, Tottenham confirmed they had reached an agreement with Ndombele to terminate his contract 12 months early, ending his underwhelming five-year stint in North London.

“The club can confirm the departure of Tanguy Ndombele following the mutual termination of his contract, effective from 30 June, upon the conclusion of his current loan spell,” a statement read. “Signed from Olympique Lyonnais in July, 2019, the midfielder scored on his debut against Aston Villa and went on to make 91 appearances for us in all competitions, scoring 10 goals.

“During his time here, Tanguy had loan spells back at Lyon, Napoli and with Turkish Süper Lig side Galatasaray last season. “We should like to wish Tanguy all the best for the future.”

Now Ndombele has had his say, posting on Instagram on Wednesday night. He wrote: “End of my adventure in the best club in London. I learned a lot during my time at Tottenham.

“Thank you for the unwavering support of the supporters. “I wish you all the best for the future and I know you will be extremely successful.”

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Ndombele’s last game for the club came in January 2022, against Morecambe in the FA Cup third round, and now the Frenchman will become a free agent come the end of June as he looks to get his stalling career back on track.