Former Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma dey on verge to join Ajax, and reports on contract length no dey exactly uniform. BBC report talk initial deal until end of season, with option of another 12 months. Goal and Football London report talk contract until mid-2027, with option of further year. The defensive midfielder, 30, no get contract after Spurs release am in June, but now e dey set for return to football for Netherlands. The Mali international dey Amsterdam right now to finalise the move to the Eredivisie club.
Bissouma join Spurs in 2022 and make 111 appearances for the north London outfit following a high-profile move from Brighton, according to BBC. Football London put am at 124 appearances across four years in north London. The midfielder join from Brighton in summer 2022 for £30million. For him final season with Tottenham, e only make 11 appearances, all of them for Premier League, as Spurs finish 17th for second consecutive season.
The midfielder also suffer knee and ankle injuries during final season, and that one restrict the minutes wey e fit get. Bissouma last outing come on May 3 with a cameo from bench in 2-1 win over Aston Villa. The 30-year-old remain unused substitute for final three Premier League matches of the season.
In August 2025, then Spurs manager Thomas Frank leave Bissouma out of him squad to face Paris St-Germain for Uefa Super Cup because of persistent lateness. British media talk say contract extension no happen at Spurs, and e no come as surprise. Journalist Jack Johnson of talkSPORT write say: “That his contract was not extended at Spurs did not come as a surprise. That was not only because of his knee injury in his final season, but also because of the various problems he had off the pitch. After he had arrived late several times, then-manager Thomas Frank left him out of the squad because of a ‘lack of discipline’.”
talkSPORT also add say that incident directly link to video wey Bissouma post on social media, where e dey use nitrous oxide. Even after him suspension, dem reportedly film am second time while e dey use nitrous oxide balloon. The Mirror add say Bissouma later explain say burglary at him home get major consequences for him mental state. The Malian talk say the traumatic incident lead to anxiety, panic, depression and paranoia, and na how e come into contact with nitrous oxide.
Even so, British media still see that one as risk for Ajax and issue clear warning. The Sun write say: “Ajax will have to keep a closer eye on Bissouma than their predecessors did, in order to prevent a repeat of that situation.” On Monday evening, Valentijn Driessen voice similar view on Vandaag Inside. He also dey highly sceptical about Bissouma impending arrival. He talk say: “That is some Malian who is more into nitrous oxide than he is present at training. Nitrous oxide for recreational use, and for a footballer at that! Jordi Cruyff did not want Noa Lang because he was supposedly a difficult footballer, but if you bring this one in… then you really are bringing in trouble.”
Bissouma reportedly dey Amsterdam for him medical. After that, the midfielder go sign contract until mid-2027, with option of further year. Tottenham don already move to strengthen midfield options after Bissouma departure, with Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes both signing permanent deals. Spurs also bring in new additions to forward line with Omar Marmoush, Savio and Mykhailo Mudryk, while defence see arrivals of Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi, Tosin Adarabioyo and Jan Paul van Hecke, plus goalkeeper Martin Dubravka.
