BARCELONA have reportedly made it clear they will only do a deal for Tottenham flop Tanguy Ndombele – if the Londoners take either Samuel Umtiti or Nelson Semedo.
Spurs paid £55million for the French midfielder from Lyon last summer.
Barcelona have told they can have either Nelson Semedo or Samuel Umtiti (left) in exchange for flop Tanguy Ndombele
But he has hardly figured and has clashed with boss Jose Mourinho, who has criticised his contribution in the few games he has played.
Barca want the midfielder but are refusing to pay a full transfer fee of £55m as Spurs try to recoup their outlay, as we revealed last month.
Semedo would be more suitable for Tottenham but the right-back is also being chased by Manchester City.
That would give more competition for wantaway right-back Serge Aurier.
Nou Camp chiefs like Dembele after he impressed in the Champions League during Lyon’s run in the 2018/19 season.
Catalan newspaper Sport claim Barca have told Spurs they must take either central defender Umtiti or Semedo.
That would mean little if any money changing hands.
The last straw in Ndombele’s Tottenham career came just before the lockdown when Mourinho publicly slated the midfielder for his first-half performance at Burnley.
He was hauled off at half-time.
The Portuguese then dragged him out for a training session at Hadley Common in Barnet during the lockdown.
This earned Mourinho a severe reprimand from the authorities as well as his club.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
