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Tanguy Ndombélé on trial with Rubin Kazan after leaving OGC Nice

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 22, 2026, 9:38 AM

Last updated Oct 22, 2026

Tanguy Ndombélé on trial with Rubin Kazan after leaving OGC Nice

Summary

Tanguy Ndombélé is currently on trial at Rubin Kazan, the Russian club announced via Instagram. The former France international, who had a challenging two-season stint at OGC Nice, has been without a club since his contract expired. He made only 13 appearances in his second season at Nice, struggling to regain his fitness. Ndombélé's career has seen loan spells to Napoli and Galatasaray, neither of which helped him find stable form. Should he secure a contract with Rubin Kazan, he would be the first France player to join the club since the onset of the conflict in Ukraine in 2021.

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Key Details

•Tanguy Ndombélé is 29 years old and a former France international.
•He has been out of contract since leaving OGC Nice.
•His trial started on October 18, 2026.
•Ndombélé's time at Nice included struggles with fitness and limited appearances.
•Joining Rubin Kazan would make him the first France international at the club post-2021.

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9:38 AMYahoo Sports — Former France international Tanguy Ndombélé on trial at Rubin Kazan

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Tanguy Ndombélé (29), out of contract since the expiry of his contract at OGC Nice, is on trial at Russian club Rubin Kazan, the club confirmed in a post on Instagram.Ndombélé had two seasons at N...
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