The Frenchman has left Tottenham Hotspur this week.
Mauricio Pochettino has told Football London that Tottenham Hotspur might not have been right for Georges-Kevin Nkoudou.
The 24-year-old winger has ended his three-year stint as a Spurs player by signing for Turkish side Besiktas.
Nkoudou, a France Under-21 international, joined Tottenham for £11 million in the summer of 2016 [The Guardian], but 11 Premier League appearances in that time indicates that he flopped in North London.
Asked why he didn’t work out, Pochettino told Football London: “Our intention when we sign a player is that the player finds a place here and performs in the best way and is successful.
“Players are successful and sometimes not for some circumstances. Not because of the quality but… or we are not able to provide the best place or places they need to be successful.”
Tottenham have a 50% sell-on clause with Nkoudou [Football London], meaning that if Besiktas sell him for £15 million at some point in the future, Spurs receive £7.5 million of that fee.
Clearly he is a better player than he showed in England and he should, in theory, fare a lot better in Turkey.
Nkoudou also had failed loan spells at Burnley and Monaco in recent years.
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