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Tanguy Ndombele is seeking a departure from Lyon this summer amid interest from Tottenham Hotspur, the club’s president Jean-Michel Aulas has said, per GFFN.

What’s the word?

Ndombele has been heavily linked with a move to Spurs throughout the summer transfer window.

Football.London have reported that the club are in talks with the midfielder over a potential deal that would surely eclipse the £42m that they paid to sign Davinson Sanchez from Ajax.

And Aulas has now confirmed that Ndombele could depart in this transfer window.

He said: "We've done we needed to do in terms of departures. It would have to be very substantial offers to advance with Tanguy, who would prefer to leave.

"If he left - which isn't the case today - we would look to recruit someone with experience. For the moment nothing has happened, but the door is ajar.

"If Ndombele left, we have players to target and Thiago Mendes is one of them. Ndombele is pragmatic - he hasn't said 'I must leave tomorrow'. He is being chased by big clubs and when they come you have to listen. I haven't spoken to him since his international duty.

"No, there is no end date for Ndombele is leave. I shouldn't say it, but we don't need to raise money before 30 June when we have to present our accounts. If he wants to stay, he's very welcome."

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The deal to do

This would be an incredible deal for Spurs.

Ndombele would be a genuine marquee signing as the club look to secure their first acquisition since January 2018.

The likes of Barcelona and Juventus have also been linked with the France international, who has made 96 appearances for the French club.

If Spurs can get the deal done, it may be all they need this summer.

They haven’t replaced Mousa Dembele, who left in January, but securing Ndombele would do that at a stroke.

One transfer doesn’t feel like much for a club who haven’t actually completed one in over a year, but the Frenchman would go a long way to solving the main issue the club currently faces: a weakness in midfield.