A Tottenham Hotspur loanee has picked up another league title after being frozen out by Ange Postecoglou last summer.
Ange Postecoglou wasted no time in shaping the Tottenham squad in his image last season. Since the Aussie’s arrival back in June last year, we’ve seen the likes of Harry Winks, Davinson Sanchez and Eric Dier all head out the door.
Several players also left Tottenham on loan last summer after Postecoglou made his assessments during pre-season.
One player who did get an initial chance to impress the former Celtic boss was Tanguy Ndombele. The Frenchman has failed to live up to the club-record £63 million fee Spurs paid to sign him back in 2019.
After failing to win Postecoglou over in pre-season, Ndombele headed to Galatasaray on loan last summer and has picked up a league title, alongside former Spurs stars Serge Aurier and Sanchez.
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Ndombele wins league title after Tottenham exit
Galatasaray picked up their 24th Turkish League title with a 3-1 win at Konyaspor on Sunday.
The Lions picked up a record total of 102 points but Ndombele managed just 19 starts in the Super Lig last term.
Much like his loan spell at Napoli during the 2022-23 season, the ‘magnificent‘ midfielder failed to nail down a place in the side but will leave with another league title under his belt.
Alongside Ndombele, Sanchez and Aurier were also part of the title-winning side.
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Ndombele set for summer exit
It’s difficult to see Ndombele lasting at Spurs beyond the summer. It was apparent last summer that Postecoglou didn’t see the midfielder as part of his plans moving forward.
The 27-year-old’s contract is also set to expire in the summer of 2025, meaning he’ll have just a year left on his deal when he returns to Spurs.
There have even been suggestions that Tottenham could decide to release their club-record signing before then.
Given the fact that Ndombele has underwhelmed at Galatasaray, it may be a struggle for Spurs to pick up a fee for him this summer.