Antonio Conte Sacking: Premier League Live: French midfielder Tanguy Ndombele has finally opened up on his relationship with his former manager Antonio Conte. Conte was recently relieved from his duties at Tottenham Hotspurs. Ndombele is on a loan to Italian club Napoli, who are in the most favorable to win the league this season. When asked about the sacking of Spurs’ manager, Ndombele was quite clear about it. Follow Premier League Football Club LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
The 26-year-old revealed that he is happy in Naples. About the Italian manager, he said, “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].”
However, the midfielder is still open to a move back to London as he said, “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.” He added, “I don’t mind being on loan here, but sometimes I see players being treated more like goods than people.”
Ndombele was signed for a club record of £65 million in 2019 by Argentinian manager Mauricio Pochettino. Since his arrival in 2029, Ndombele has worked under three managers at Spurs; Pochettino, Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte. Moreover, last summer he spent his time at Lyon on loan and currently he is playing for Napoli.
Ndombele on Napoli loan: “There was no other solution with Tottenham and I am happy to have chosen Napoli. With Conte there was no choice”, told So Foot ⚪️ #THFC
“I wanted to prove my worth on the field but I was on the margins of the group, I was informed from the first day”. pic.twitter.com/l2tGVOLP0l
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 6, 2023
The midfielder has appeared 91 times for the Spurs and has scored 10 goals. This season he has appeared in 26 Serie A matches for Napoli. Although most of these appearances have come from the bench, he has played a key role in midfield.
Ndombele’s future at Spurs will totally depend on who the next manager at Spurs will be. His contract with them is till 2025.
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