Tanguy Ndombele could be on his way out of Tottenham according to reports, with Bayern Munich keen on agreeing a swap deal to land the midfielder. Ndombele has been frozen out by new boss Nuno Espirito Santo.
The Frenchman wasn’t named in last Sunday’s matchday squad as Spurs opened their Premier League campaign with a 1-0 victory over Manchester City.
He also played no part in his team’s three pre-season friendlies ahead of the new campaign.
Bayern want to take the player to Germany and, according to Sky Sports, they are willing to offer Spurs £17.17million and Corentin Tolisso in exchange for Ndombele.
The two clubs have already been in discussions apparently but Spurs have turned down Bayern’s opening offer.
Ndombele joined Spurs from Lyon for £54m two years ago but has struggled to make an impression in north London.
Tottenham's Tanguy Ndombele could be on his way to Bayern Munich (Image: GETTY)
Reports suggest the player has had difficult relationships with previous managers Mauricio Pochettino, Jose Mourinho and Ryan Mason, with Nuno the latest boss to cast doubts on the midfielder.
"What happened in the past I can't even think about - I don't mention out of respect," Nuno said this week.
"What I can tell you is that Tanguy is with us, he works, but we have to speak honestly and to take the best out of Tanguy - [it] has to come from himself.
"I don't want to go much further than that but it has to come from himself. We already had a chance to talk but it must come from himself.
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“I said it before, my job here is not to convince players to play for Tottenham Hotspur - it is to prepare players to play for Tottenham Hotspur."
Ndombele made just 21 Premier League appearances during his first season in the capital, with many of those coming from the bench.
He forced his way into Mourinho’s thinking last season and played 33 top flight games, but fell out of favour towards the end of the season due to concerns around his fitness.
The 24-year-old has seven caps for France but wasn’t part of his country’s Euro 2020 squad this summer.
Tottenham's Tanguy Ndombele could be on his way to Bayern Munich (Image: EXPRESS)
Ndombele has reportedly expressed his desire to leave Tottenham this summer, and looks set for a move away from the club.
Bayern may have to increase their offer if they are to land their man, but Spurs fans could in fact welcome a swap deal with Tolisso.
The 27-year-old midfielder has scored 18 goals in 97 appearances for the German giants since joining the club in 2017.
He won the Champions League with Bayern in 2020 and was also part of the France squad which lifted the World Cup two years earlier, coming off the bench in both finals.