Antonio Conte's biggest Tottenham transfer challenge for Fabio Paratici has already become clear

Saturday marks three years to the day since Tanguy Ndombele signed on the dotted line at Tottenham Hotspur. A standout performer for Lyon during the 2018/19 season, Mauricio Pochettino was intent on luring the talented player to N17 ahead of a number of Europe's biggest clubs and he managed to do so in a big-money deal.

Breaking their transfer record to sign the Frenchman, the deal Spurs agreed with Lyon had the possibility of reaching £59.6million in total - €60million with incentives which could reach as high as €10m - if the add-ons in the agreement were achieved. Three years on from his move to the club, Ndombele's future is up in the air after a nightmare 36 months in the capital.

The player has shown glimpses of his undoubted quality at Tottenham but has never done enough over a consistent period of time to demonstrate that he can reach the heights he achieved at Lyon. The fact the player ended up back at his former club on loan at the end of January only highlights his downfall.

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Starting the 2021/22 campaign out of Nuno Espirito Santo's Tottenham team amid the uncertainty over his future, the 25-year-old was given a good run of games under the Portuguese after the transfer window closed but soon found himself back on the bench following the appointment of Antonio Conte. The Italian was clearly not convinced by the French international despite his undeniable talents and only two starts came his way, with his last appearance for Spurs seeing him booed as he walked slowly off the pitch after his substitution against Morecambe in the FA Cup following an abject display.

Not appearing in another matchday squad for Spurs