Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Tanguy Ndombele’s transfer has a ripple effect.
Tottenham Hotspur’s move for Tanguy Ndombele will have a big effect on the football landscape in the Premier League.
It is also going to have a real, tangible effect on people’s lives close to where his career started.
French newspaper Le Parisien report the clubs where Ndombele began his career are owed a small cut of Lyon’s transfer fee owing to their development.
FC Épinay Athletico and Linas-Montlhéry, where Ndombele trained between the ages of 12 and 15, will earn 150,000 Euros and 300,000 respectively.
Yazid Brinis, president of Épinay Athletico told Le Parisien that the club’s budget has been trebled.
He said: “What Tottenham will do will be a priority for teachers. We will also buy at least two minibuses.
“In our neighbourhoods, life is not easy. There are many families with one parent who works a lot and does not have time to accompany the children.”
Mickaël Bertansetti, president of Linas-Montlhéry said of the jackpot: “We have always tinkered with lack of funds.”
FIFA’s rule is a good one and the two clubs deserve their tiny cut of Lyon’s total £65 million fee they will receive.
His two former clubs will be keeping a close eye on how Ndombele gets on at Tottenham, and wishing him all the best.
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