Man United Transfer News: Tottenham set to organize a medical for Tanguy Ndombele, as they have reportedly agreed personal agreements.
Tottenham were vying with Manchester United to hire the services of Tanguy Ndombele from Lyon this summer. The French club was ready to transfer the player but designated a demanding price for the player.
In recent advancements, according to a report by the SkySports, Tottenham have agreed a personal agreement with the French midfielder and are about to organize his medical soon.
The report further states that the 22-year-old midfielder has signed a five-year deal with the club after negotiating a personal agreement with the London based club.
Tottenham are reportedly are set to pay £65 million fee for the French International. Although, Lyon earlier reportedly reportedly wanted £70 million for Ndombele, and with Tottenham looking to pay £60 million, the two clubs have found a compromise.
It seems, with nothing spent by Tottenham in the last two windows, the Lilywhites are set to make a mammoth deal with Lyon soon. Recently, Lyon admitted that Ndombele is looking a move out of the the club, and the French club was ready to listen to the offers.
On the other hand, Manchester United missed out on the player because of uncertainty around Paul Pogba’s future in the club. the Red Devils could not take a binding decision.
Moreover, Manchester United’s £100 million transfer pool would have been drastically minimized, if hierarchy at the club would have chosen Ndombele with areas to fill.
How twitter reacted
BREAKING: Tottenham are close to agreeing a €62m deal for Lyon midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, reports @DiMarzio pic.twitter.com/nxXP0oDsaj
— B/R Football (@brfootball) June 25, 2019
https://twitter.com/btsportfootball/status/1143609860552110082
We are delighted to announce the agreement with @OL for signing of Tanguy Ndombele subject to a medical.
Tanguy will sign a 4-year contract with us until 2023. #BienvenueTanguy #COYS pic.twitter.com/XOWRvLQFNX
— Tottenham Hotspur ⚪️ (@SpursOfficall) June 19, 2019
Tanguy Ndombele is ready to become a new Tottenham player. Spurs have offered €62M + add ons and Olympique Lyonnais are ready to accept. The French midfielder will sign until June 2024 and will have medicals soon.… https://t.co/yiyqWNHYJO
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 25, 2019
https://twitter.com/bet365/status/1143600643774566402
What’s next?
Manchester United would have to now focus on the other targets after losing out on Ndombele. The Red Devils will further play against Perth Glory in Australia during their pre-season tour.
