Tottenham is reportedly looking to sell Giovani Lo Celso and Tangi Ndombele to Villarreal before the summer transfer window closes.
According to Fabrizio Romano, the two clubs are close to reaching an agreement for Lo Celso, who spent the second half of last season on loan in La Liga, while a possible Ndombele move to Spain is being discussed.
However, both deals are said to be on a loan basis only, although there will be a call option clause that could bind if performance targets are met.
It is not known how much the buyout clause will cost, but Spurs are unlikely to recover the combined £83m spent on the two players.
Both midfielders joined Tottenham in the summer of 2019 but have struggled to establish themselves under various managers at the club during that time, including Mauricio Pochettino, Jose Mourinho, Nuno Espirito Santo, and current boss Antonio Conte.
Following Conte's arrival last season, the pair were quickly deemed overwhelmed and went on loan in January. Ndombele returns to his former club Lyon while Lo Celso joins Villarreal and helps Unai Emery's side on their incredible run to the Champions League semi-finals. Final.
They returned to north London in the summer but are still not in Conte's plans, clear evidence that they have missed out along with Harry Winks and Sergio Reguillon from the club's pre-season tour of South Korea as well as the first half of the new season. this Saturday.
Tottenham signed six new players this summer, including Yves Bissuma who, along with Rodrigo Bentancourt, who was recruited in January, effectively replaced Lo Celso, Ndombele, and Winks in the squad.
Conte's men started the new season in style with a 4-1 home win over Southampton to take the top spot in the Premier League after the first round, but face a tough test from arch-rivals Chelsea on Sunday.
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