On loan from Tottenham to Olympique Lyonnais for the rest of the season, Tanguy Ndombélé (25) made his first appearance in the Gones jersey on Saturday evening, during Lyon’s defeat in Monaco (0-2). In an interview with Telefoot, the Spurs midfielder nevertheless assured that he had made the right choice without definitively closing the door to PSG …
Entering the game in place of Thiago Mendes on Saturday evening on the occasion of the 23rd day of Ligue 1, Tanguy Ndombélé was certainly unable to prevent the defeat of OL on the lawn of AS Monaco ( 0-2). A relatively dull and discreet first appearance in the Lyon jersey but which can easily be explained by the need for the French international to gradually regain the rhythm and intensity of the competition, he who was no longer part of the plans for Antonio Conte on the Spurs side (9 appearances since the start of the season).
Aware of his compromised sporting situation within the London club, the 25-year-old midfielder has therefore chosen to return to the Rhône a few hours before the end of the winter transfer window. An unexpected choice that the main interested party does not regret, however. “I needed to feel something else. I needed oxygen. At Tottenham, I was going to stay in the cellar. Coming to Lyon is a risk, I left through the front door here. If you miss it, that’s what people will remember. But at this point in my career, it’s the best choice for me! Today my goal is to regain a taste for football. When you don’t play a lot, when you don’t enjoy the game there is, you lose interest in football.”explained Ndombélé in an interview with Telefoot this Sunday.
Tanguy Ndombélé does not say no to PSG!
Passed by the Rhone club between 2017 and 2019, the native of Longjumeau is therefore preparing to bring his physical impact and his determination in the midfield of the collective led by Peter Bosz. A major contribution for a Lyon team which has seen the top 4 move away a little more since the defeat conceded against the Asemists. A reinforcement, moreover, unexpected in view of what the transfer market seemed to reserve for Ndombélé … Because before posing with the jersey of Gones, the one who has 7 selections in the France team was widely expected on the side of the capital French. An interest from PSG that the former Amiénois has not contradicted, even going so far as to mention the possibility of a future under the colors of Paris.
“I was associated with Paris, there were discussions. Between the discussions and the act, there is a long way. It was complicated for an exchange. They made it clear to me after a while. I listened and I respect their decision. I couldn’t do otherwise. Maybe I shouldn’t go, that’s fate. Afterwards, maybe in the future, one day, I don’t know. Today I came back to Lyon and I’m very happy to be here.”, assured Ndombélé. New statements that should not escape the leaders of PSG. It now remains to be seen whether the Parisian board will still be inclined to recover the midfielder of Spurs, under contract until June 2025, during the next summer window …
“Coming to Lyon is a risk, I left through the front door here. If you miss it, that’s what people will remember. But at this point in my career, it’s the best choice for me !”@TanguyNdombele announces the color for his return to the@OL !(🎙️ @JulienMaynard) pic.twitter.com/YrBzxApMxu
— Telefoot (@telefoot_TF1) February 6, 2022
