Tottenham record transfer Tanguy Ndombele aims parting shot at axed Antonio Conte as he drops hint over future at club
TANGUY NDOMBELE has fired a parting shot at Antonio Conte.
Conte was sacked by Tottenham last month following an explosive press conference.
Ndombele fell out of favour under the Italian and was shipped out on loan by the club, landing at Serie A league leaders Napoli.
On his time in London, Ndombele told French outlet So Foot: “It wasn’t easy in London.
“[I had] Too many physical problems, everything went too fast and I didn’t really understand where I was.
“I think I have given more to Tottenham than to Napoli, but the season we are experiencing allows me to be looked at with different eyes.”
The 26-year-old has appeared 34 times for Napoli this season, though many of his appearances have come from the bench.
At Spurs he has played 91 matches, scoring 10 goals and adding nine assists.
But Ndombele was critical of how Conte handled his situation before he left, blasting: “There was no other solution with Tottenham and I’m happy to have chosen Naples.
“With Conte I had no choice. I would have liked to prove my worth on the pitch but I was on the edge of the group. I was told from the first day of training camp with the team [I was not in plans].”
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Regardless, he remains open to having a future at the North London club.
He added: “I don’t know what my future will be, many fans are asking me to return to Tottenham but the clubs will decide and Napoli have an option to buy.
“I don’t mind being on loan here, but sometimes I see players being treated more like goods than people.”
Ndombele arrived at Tottenham for a club record of £65million in 2019 under fan-favourite Mauricio Pochettino.
However, Spurs chairman Daniel Levy criticised their purchase of Ndombele after the club’s 2022 financial results were released.
He said: “We have felt, and continue to feel, the financial impact of supporting player purchases which have not worked out as planned.
“We have taken steps to improve this area of operations and we believe the recent transfer windows reflect this.”