Tottenham Hotspur broke their club record transfer fee to bring in Tanguy Ndombele in the summer.
Ndombele has already made an impact at Spurs after joining from Lyon in the summer transfer window.
The 22-year-old has impressed in the heart of Tottenham’s midfield, with his performances drawing plenty of credit.
But Pochettino still thinks that there is more to come from Ndombele, who may take some more time to fully adapt to football in England.
“Still we cannot assess him enough to say he is doing well or not so well,” Pochettino said.
“For me it’s fantastic the things he adds to the team, I am so happy with him like I am so happy with different players.
“Still for me, when you sign a player, despite the amount you pay, with the profile of Tanguy Ndombele or Giovani Lo Celso or Ryan Sessegnon you need minimum one year and a half, or two years.
“Look at what happened with Son or Sissoko, they started to perform in year two, year three. That is why when you are so young … today the market is the market, you cannot judge the player because you paid some kind of amount. He played two years in Lyon and moved to England where everything is new, but the quality is there. They need time to show their real quality.”
If Pochettino is correct and Ndombele does still have room to improve, then he could become a huge star at Tottenham.
The French international has already been one of Tottenham’s better performers this term, and he seems to be growing into his role at Hotspur Way.
Ndombele’s latest performance for Tottenham in their 5-0 victory over Red Star Belgrade was superb, and earned him a great deal of praise from supporters
Ndombele will face one of the toughest tests during his time at Tottenham so far this weekend though, as Pochettino’s side are due to take on Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.
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