Tanguy Ndombele is in trouble even after leaving Tottenham.
OGC Nice said on its official website on the 1st (Korea time) 'Ndombele successfully completed surgery for a sports hernia injury this Tuesday, and Nice midfielder Ndombele will now follow a customized recovery program with the support of club medical staff. The club gives him full support and wishes him a speedy recovery' and said Ndombele had surgery ahead of the 2025-2026 season.
Ndombele is considered the worst recruitment in Tottenham's history. Ahead of the 2018-2019 season, Tottenham moved to strengthen its power after losing to Liverpool in the European Champions League (UCL) final. In the process, big clubs such as Barcelona also decided to recruit Ndombele. Ndombele's transfer fee was 60 million euros (about 96.4 billion won), the highest in the club's history at the time, and he was promised the same treatment as Harry Kane. Expectations were high, but they soon fell to the worst recruitment.
Mauricio Pochettino stepped down and under Jose Mourinho, Ndombele was excluded from the starting lineup due to attitude problems and requested a transfer. Since then, he has remained as a key player in the 2022-2023 season due to the persuasion of the club, but his performance was not worth 60 million euros.
After Mourinho was replaced, Ndombele was again pushed back from the starting lineup as Nunu Espiritu Santo took over. Nunu excluded Ndombele from his plan. Then Ndombele again expressed his intention to transfer. The club decided that the player's will was insufficient and pushed for the sale, but the transfer was not easy due to the high transfer fee and salary.
His former team Olympique Lyon and Napoli also failed on loan, and during the Galatasaray period, he was on the verge of being terminated due to weight management problems. In the end, ahead of the 2024-2025 season, Tottenham even paid a penalty and terminated the contract with Ndombele.
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Ndombele, who tormented Tottenham, surprised everyone when he immediately signed a contract with Nice. What angered Tottenham fans by going to Nice is that he took the lead in a sincere attitude that he did not even show well at Tottenham. Ndombele immediately became the commander of Nice's midfield.
Ndombele's happy life was until January 2025. Is it because Ndombele has been playing steadily as the main player for the first time in a long time. A sports hernia left Ndombele out of power. Ndombele eventually failed to play at all from March. The season record was two goals and two assists in 25 games.
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If Ndombele had decided to operate rather quickly, he could have returned before the start of the 2025-2026 season. However, he underwent surgery only in July, and the period of absence is expected to be longer. Nice is fourth in the league last season and has to play in the European Champions League (UCL) qualifying round, but Ndombele's departure from power has led to more worries.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
