Tanguy Ndombele reveals who convinced him to reject rivals and join Tottenham this summer
TOTTENHAM star Tanguy Ndombele has revealed the person responsible for persuading him to make the move to the north London club and reject the rival bids.
I cannot tell you what the gaffer told me, only that I was happy with what he said
Tanguy Ndombele
"That's something personal,” he said about his meeting with the Argentine coach to football.london.
“I cannot tell you what the gaffer told me, only that I was happy with what he said and that's why I signed here.”
Ndombele made 96 appearances for Lyon while registering 16 assists during the two years he spent at the club.
However, the player revealed the prospect of swapping Ligue 1 for the Premier League was always an aim he had and this summer saw him take the opportunity of a new challenge at a big side.
Tanguy Ndombele has revealed the person responsible for persuading him to make the move to Spurs (Image: GETTY)
Ndombele insists it was Pochettino who was key to convincing him to pick Spurs (Image: GETTY)
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Tottenham signed Tanguy Ndombele from Lyon for a club record £55m (Image: GETTY)
"I wanted to change leagues and to come to England was my dream," he said.
"I spoke with the manager, so I knew Tottenham was a big team, especially after what we did last year.
“I was excited to join a big team. That's why I signed here."
Ndombele might not be the finished article yet but impressive performances have seen him break into the French national team and he is regraded by some as one of the best young midfielders in Europe, with comparisons being made to Michael Essien and N’Golo Kante.
After committing to a six-year deal at Tottenham Ndombele admitted he had made the “dream move” to north London to win trophies.
“For me, it’s been a dream of mine since I was a kid to play in the Premier League,” Ndombele said.