Tottenham complete club-record transfer of Tanguy Ndombele from Lyon

Done deal: Tanguy Ndombele has joined Spurs from Lyon
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Tottenham have smashed their transfer record by signing Tanguy Ndombele from Lyon in a deal worth up to £65 million.

Spurs will pay an initial £55.5m, with a further £9m potentially due in performance-related add-ons, in a considerable increase on the £40m paid to bring Davinson Sanchez from Ajax two years ago.

The midfielder has signed a six-year contract to become one of the club's highest-paid players.

Jack Clarke joined earlier on Tuesday in a deal worth around £10m but was immediately loaned back to Leeds United to continue working under Mauricio Pochettino's former mentor Marcelo Biesla.

Fulham's defender-turned-winger Ryan Sessegnon is a long-term target and the club hope to land the youngster on a cut-price deal with just 12 months to run on his contract.

There remains doubt over Christian Eriksen's future at the club after last month confirming his desire to leave in search of a new challenge, while Toby Alderweireld is available for £25m for the remainder of July.

A Tottenham statement said: "We are delighted to announce the signing of Tanguy Ndombele from Olympique Lyonnais.

"Ndombele, 22, started his professional career at French side Amiens in Ligue 2, before moving to Olympique Lyonnais on loan in August, 2017, and permanently in the summer of 2018.

"He made 96 appearances in total for the Ligue 1 side and registered 16 assists. Having represented France at Under-21 level 10 times, Ndombele made his senior international debut in October, 2018, and has played for his country on six occasions."

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