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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Pundit drops Tanguy Ndombele verdict"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Will Seager"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2022-02-08T11:40:01Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Pundit drops Tanguy Ndombele verdict

**Lyon will try and negotiate a cut-price deal with Tottenham for Tanguy Ndombele in the summer, according to former Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor (via [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/tanguy-ndombele-tottenham-tipped-to-strike-cut-price-permanent-deal-with-lyon-pundit/)).**

### The Lowdown: Ndombele’s move to Lyon

The Frenchman re-joined his former Ligue 1 club on [transfer deadline day](https://www.skysports.com/transfer/news/12691/12529700/tanguy-ndombele-lyon-confirm-loan-signing-of-tottenham-midfielder) after a tiring transfer saga throughout the January window.

Although only on loan until the end of the season, Lyon have the option of making the deal permanent. [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/transfer/news/12691/12529700/tanguy-ndombele-lyon-confirm-loan-signing-of-tottenham-midfielder) have reported that it would cost £54million to enact the permanent transfer, and that the French club have already paid a £1.2 million loan fee.

The France international made his [return to action](https://www.sofascore.com/as-monaco-olympique-lyonnais/ZHsdI) in the Ligue 1 outfit’s 2-0 loss to AS Monaco at the weekend after coming on at half-time. He impressed with a 91% passing success rate, along with completing all of his long ball and dribble attempts.

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### The Latest: Agbonlahor makes Ndombele claim

According to [talkSPORT](https://icdb.tv/stats/6750/Gabby-Agbonlahor)‘s Agbonlahor (via [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/tanguy-ndombele-tottenham-tipped-to-strike-cut-price-permanent-deal-with-lyon-pundit/)), Lyon will try and negotiate a cut-price deal in talks with Daniel Levy and Fabio Paratici.

When asked whether he thought the midfielder’s Tottenham career was over, Agbonlahor told Football Insider correspondent Connor Whitley: “It could be.

“But I don’t see Lyon paying that sort of money, to be honest.

“There will be a negotiation on that price. I can’t see Lyon paying that sort of money for someone like Ndombele.”

### The Verdict: Lyon won’t make it permanent

Due to the global pandemic, the TV rights debacle in the French league and failing to qualify for the Champions League, L’Equipe reported (via [Get French Football News](https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2021/lyon-seeking-concrete-offers-for-top-earners/)) that Lyon are in a financial crisis, with an estimated deficit of €185m (£156.16m).

As a result, it seems highly unlikely that the club will be able to make Ndombele’s loan permanent in the summer window, with the staggering £54m fee required to do so. Even if that fee were halved, it would make him their [most expensive](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/olympique-lyon/transferrekorde/verein/1041) signing ever.

If the Ligue 1 outfit are able to negotiate a much cheaper deal, then this move becomes much more feasible. However, if Spurs are willing to let go of the midfield ‘maverick’ – as [Tim Sherwood](https://www.spurs-web.com/spurs-news/ex-tottenham-boss-heaps-praise-on-maverick-star-who-will-punish-you-if-allowed/) called him – on the super cheap, there may be a long list of clubs lining up to secure his signature.

***In other news: [Pete O’Rourke claims Spurs will be interested in signing Paulo Dybala in the summer](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/spurs-dybala-transfer-claim-pete-orourke/)***