Villarreal are locked in talks with Tottenham over a possible double swoop for Tanguy Ndombele and Giovani Lo Celso.
The 2 midfielders – who’re amongst Spurs’ most costly signings of all time – have been deemed surplus to necessities by Antonio Conte and aren’t a part of his plans for the 2022/23 season.
Ndombele spent the second half of the 2021/22 marketing campaign on mortgage at former aspect Lyon, who handed up the possibility to make the deal everlasting, whereas Lo Celso had a profitable spell with Villarreal.
And 90min understands that the Yellow Submarine need the Argentine again, whereas they’re additionally exploring a deal for Ndombele too.
Tottenham are pushing for each gamers to depart on everlasting offers instantly, however Villarreal solely wish to take the duo on preliminary loans first.
Former Spurs gamers Juan Foyth and Etienne Capoue are already on the books at El Madrigal, however they haven’t provided a recent contract to Serge Aurier – who was shut associates with Ndombele at Tottenham – and he has turn out to be a free agent.
Whereas Ndombele is at the moment wanting suitors elsewhere, Serie A sides Napoli – who’re about to lose Fabian Ruiz to PSG – and Fiorentina are retaining tabs on Lo Celso.
Additional alongside Spain’s east coast, Valencia are in comparable conversations with Tottenham over Bryan Gil after his mortgage spell on the Mestalla final season. As soon as once more, Spurs need the winger to depart on a everlasting switch, whereas the Spanish aspect solely need one other mortgage.
