Prior to today, the last Tottenham Hotspur signing was forward Lucas Moura, who moved to north London from Paris Saint-Germain for £23 million on January 31, 2018. Yes, it was 517 days ago.
On July 2, 2019, Spurs broke out of that drought with authority, splashing the cash to the tune of £73 million on two players. The first to be announced was Leeds United winger Jack Clarke, who moved over for a reported £10 million. The 18-year-old will return to training with Marcelo Bielsa’s side and stay with them on loan for this season, but his new Spurs contract runs until 2023. Here’s more on him.
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— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) July 2, 2019
The second player to be signed is Lyon midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, who was heavily linked with a move to Spurs all last month.
Ndombele has even been linked with a potential move to Manchester United, the transfer narrative being that Old Trafford was going to hijack Spurs’ move at the last minute, a la Romelu Lukaku with Chelsea in 2017. Maybe that was more of an agent driven item of fake news, maybe, who knows?
Ndombele is now a member of the European runners-up, and he broke the club transfer fee record in getting to that benchmark. The fee, of £54 million plus £9 million in add-ons, surpasses the previous mark held by Davinson Sanchez.
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— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) July 2, 2019
Happy Tanguy Tuesday! Ndombele is signed with his new club until 2026. Go here for the THFC statement on the Ndombele signing.
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