Tanguy ndombele 'to pay part of his own tottenham wages'

Tanguy Ndombele will personally pay the difference between his Tottenham wages and what Lyon were prepared to shell out to bring him back to the Groupama Stadium, according to reports in

France. Spurs' club-record £63million signing has headed back to his former side on loan for the rest of the season after failing to force his way back into favour following the arrival

of Antonio Conte in north London. While Ndombele has shown flashes of star quality, he has largely struggled to adapt to his new surroundings at Tottenham ever since he arrived in the

summer of 2019. Now he just wants to play regular football in order to keep his Qatar World Cup dream alive ahead of December's tournament as France bid to defend the trophy. Lyon are

understood to have paid an initial £1.2m loan fee and will have the option to re-sign Ndombele permanently for an estimated £54m this summer. The player himself has played a big part in

manufacturing his return to Ligue 1 though, reportedly stepping in to make up the difference between his current Spurs salary and what percentage Lyon were prepared to pay. READ MORE: DELE

ALLI SNUBS CONTE AND MOURINHO AS HE SENDS POCHETTINO MESSAGE AFTER EVERTON TRANSFER “But above all, on the part of Tanguy, there were not only words. He was decisive and it is very rare in

this area. He is one of the players who is not economically accessible, but he did everything to be [here]. “Often, we have words without the facts on the contracts. We did our part, we

needed a supplement and he was the one who provided it. There, there were facts in front of words.” Ndombele was officially presented as a Lyon player again on Wednesday afternoon. Upon

signing, the technically-gifted Frenchman made it clear he felt Spurs' constant cycle of new managers has prevented him from fulfilling his potential at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

"I didn't hesitate for long. The discussions were quick. I'm happy to be back," he explained. "I've known five coaches in two and a half years. It's not

their fault but I had a little trouble at Tottenham. I wanted something else. Lyon, as I know, is better for adaptation." Another big-money Spurs signing - Giovani Lo Celso - also left

the club on loan on deadline day. The Argentine international - who cost up to £55m - has returned to La Liga with Villarreal, who have an option to buy the midfielder this summer.