Lionel Messi is the 'greatest player in the world,' according to a Barcelona loanee.
Clement Lenglet was one of many Barcelona players who were loaned out this summer. He signed a season-long loan with Tottenham Hotspur in an attempt to redeem himself after a disappointing spell with Barcelona.
Although the Frenchman has not had the best start to his career at Tottenham, the defender has recently opened up about the nature of his loan deal while also naming Lionel Messi the greatest player in the world.
Most importantly, Lenglet stated that Messi is always reminiscent of Barcelona (h/t Daily Mail: "When you stay in the same place for a long time and accomplish so many good things with the club, it means you become a part of this club," says Lenglet. "Your face is associated with the club." Messi will always be a Barcelona player in my eyes."
Lenglet spent three years at Barcelona with Messi before the Argentine moved to Paris Saint-Germain last year.
"In my opinion, you play with the best player in the world." Every day, he helps you improve. I've played alongside him (for Barcelona) and against him (for Sevilla) - it's better with him!" he added.
The Frenchman then discussed his current contract with the Spurs. He confirmed that the Lilywhites have no option to make the agreement permanent.
'We don't have an option in the contract,' he explained. "But it's October." We have to wait until the season begins before thinking about this. I need to be good on the pitch in order to help the team. Maybe we'll talk if everything is fine. But it's too soon right now."
Lenglet has started just three Premier League games for Spurs since joining in the summer. However, with a large portion of the season still remaining, it will be interesting to see what the future holds.
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