Premier League 19-20: 5 New signings who are set to make a huge impact

#2 Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur)

Ndombele could prove to be a wonderful signing for Spurs

A week ago, Tanguy Ndombele became the first player Tottenham Hotspur brought on board since January 2018. A remarkable feat considering the North London outfit made the Champions League final last term. Yet, Mauricio Pochettino stuck to the adage of not fixing something until it broke and that paid rich dividends.

However, towards the fag end of the 2018-19 season, there were signs hinting at a bit of fatigue in the camp, owing to their threadbare squad. Thus, Spurs decided that it was time to bring out their recently rusted cheque book and splash the cash on Ndombele.

The Frenchman, in principle, has all the ingredients to be a complete midfielder. He is strong in the tackle, skillful in possession and an epitome of muscle in midfield.

Defensively, he is tough to get past and he accumulated an average of 1.9 tackles per game last term. Thus, signaling that he could fulfill the role previously played by Moussa Sissoko. Yet, Ndombele is an upgrade on his French compatriot and is arguably the perfect blend of the aforementioned Sissoko and Moussa Dembele.

The former Lyon midfielder is superb on the ball and specializes in spraying passes all across the pitch. Moreover, his end product is exemplary, a credential strengthened by his tally of 7 league assists and an average of 1.4 key passes per game.

Hence, at this juncture, the signing of Ndombele seems a masterstroke. In truth though, Spurs would’ve bitten anyone’s hand off at the offer of procuring a central midfielder. After all, it wasn’t long ago that Danny Rose was manning the midfield.

Yet, in Ndombele, they’ve got a massive upgrade on the current midfielders at their disposal. And for all one knows, he could just be the missing piece that propels Spurs to the perch of the Premier League.