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Tanguy Ndombele: Tottenham sign midfielder from Lyon

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Ndombele made his debut last year in a friendly against Iceland which ended 2-2

Tottenham have signed midfielder Tanguy Ndombele from Ligue 1 side Lyon for a club record 60m euros (£53.8m).

The 22-year-old has signed a deal until 2025 and the fee could rise to 70m euros (£62.8m) with incentives.

Tottenham's previous transfer record was the £42m paid to sign defender Davinson Sanchez from Ajax in August 2017.

Ndombele ed Lyon in 2017 and helped them finish third in the French top-flight last season.

He also twice played against Manchester City in Champions League group games.

In total Ndombele, who has six caps for , made 96 appearances for Lyon and ed 16 assists.

Lyon thanked the player for his time at the club, praising his "professionalism and his performances".

Ndombele is Tottenham's second g of the summer following the arrival of Jack Clarke from Leeds United.

The winger, who was Spurs' first g since Brazil forward Lucas Moura ed from Paris St-Germain in January 2018, was immediately loaned back to the Championship side for the 2019-20 season.

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