Tottenham does not necessarily have a large connection to French football. Just 13 Frenchmen have played for the club.
But with Tottenham recently capturing the signature of Tanguy Ndombele (BBC), the figure of 13 can now be increased to 14, with Ndombele being the 14th Frenchman to put on a Spurs shirt.
Spurs signed the now-former Lyon midfielder for a club record initial fee of £53.8m (BBC). The transfer became the Club’s second of the season following the announcement of Jack Clarke earlier on the same day.
Spurs had waited over 500 days for any transfer activity, and they finally got two in one day.
With the announcement of Ndombele joining Spurs, we list our top 5 best French players to play for the club, with the exception of Ndombele who obviously is yet to play a game.
4. Younes Kaboul
With over 100 appearances across two stints at Tottenham, Younes Kaboul was a fantastic French player that Spurs were grateful to have.
Kaboul first signed for Spurs in 2007, instantly becoming a favourite with the fans. He made 21 appearances for the season, including Spurs famous victory against Chelsea in the 2008 League Cup final where he came off as a substitute.
In 2010, Kaboul returned to White Hart Lane following a stint at Portsmouth.
In the same year, Kaboul famously scored the winning goal in the North London derby against Arsenal after Spurs were 2-0 at half time.
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