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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Fans slam ‘Watford reject’ Mbaye Niang as transfer news emerges"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Thomas Ward"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2020-06-02T11:00:25Z"
modified: "2020-06-02T11:00:25Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Fans slam ‘Watford reject’ Mbaye Niang as transfer news emerges

**Tottenham Hotspur have made an initial approach for Rennes forward Mbaye Niang, according to [L’Equipe](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Article/M-baye-niang-se-verrait-bien-a-l-om/1139283) via [@TalkingTHFC](https://twitter.com/TalkingTHFC/status/1267392661729824768).**

[The French outlet](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Article/M-baye-niang-se-verrait-bien-a-l-om/1139283) reports Spurs have made contact with Niang’s representatives.

Jose Mourinho is in the market to find a backup for Spurs talisman Harry Kane who can also provide the England international with some healthy competition.

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Some fans will no doubt remember the club have been [linked](https://www.goal.com/en/news/11/transfer-zone/2011/06/29/2553695/tottenham-interested-in-caens-mbaye-niang-report) with the Senegalese in the past.

He ended up joining [AC Milan](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mbaye-niang/profil/spieler/157501) instead, but struggled to nail down a place at the San Siro Stadium, and was subsequently shipped out on loan to a number of European clubs, including Montpellier and Watford FC, before being sold to Serie A rivals Torino.

It is worth noting the Hornets didn’t make a bid for the Senegal international after he failed to make much of an impression at [Vicarage Road](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11686/10886567/mbaye-niang-wants-to-quit-watford-and-return-to-ac-milan).

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Niang eventually joined Stade Rennais after a successful loan spell, and he has continued to impress for Julien Stephan’s side this season, scoring 10 goals in 26 games in Ligue 1, taking 2.5 shots on average via [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/58761/Show/M-Baye-Niang). Moreover, he can play in a variety of [different positions](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/58761/Show/M-Baye-Niang), and his versatility is surely an added bonus.

However, he has failed to register a [single assist](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/58761/Show/M-Baye-Niang) all year, and has averaged a mere 0.4 key passes and 0.6 dribbles per game in the French top flight ([WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/58761/Show/M-Baye-Niang)).

Although the 25-year-old certainly has an eye for a goal, he clearly needs to make improvements to his overall game, including [his passing accuracy and link-up play](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/58761/Show/M-Baye-Niang).

Unsurprisingly given his failed spell at the Hornets, loads of Spurs fans slammed Niang’s transfer link, with one supporter branding him “garbage,” and another labelling him as a “Watford reject.”

Meanwhile another labelled him “Clinton Njie number 2”, perhaps alluding to the fact that he too came from Ligue 1 to Spurs but failed to impress, scoring zero goals in his time at the club ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.com/clinton-njie/detaillierteleistungsdaten/spieler/241119)).

Scroll through some of the scathing responses down below…

https://twitter.com/BullyD10/status/1267393189197033472?s=20

https://twitter.com/\_petey\_pan/status/1267362960902631425?s=20

> Don’t do this – so so many better strikers available for that price.
>
> — Football Ollie (@FootballOllie) [June 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/FootballOllie/status/1267396111385460743?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Clinton Nije number 2
>
> — Adam Stancill (@\_AdamStancill) [June 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/_AdamStancill/status/1267398700957122561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Oh look, another French farmer. I thought that building a world class stadium would allow us to sign better players on higher wages?
>
> — When will the pub open? 😢 #THFC ⚽️ (@Rog\_THFC) [June 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/Rog_THFC/status/1267401428097794048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Someone has to come in and challenge Kane we need another top striker not someone who is okay being back up
>
> — Jack Tallant (@Jack\_Tallant97) [June 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/Jack_Tallant97/status/1267367851196850176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Expect a bid of 5pounds from Levy payable in instalments
>
> — Erik Geo (@ErikGeo2) [June 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/ErikGeo2/status/1267392915015446529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Tottenham fans, have you seen enough of M’baye Niang to convince you? Let us know in the comments section!***