Sidelined at Tottenham since last summer and his aborted departure, Hugo Lloris (36) could be released by Spurs in January. The former captain of the Blues will then be able to choose his next destination as he sees fit.
At 36, almost twelve months after the World Cup final lost by the France team to Argentina on penalties, Hugo Lloris is at a standstill. The former Blues captain had an agreement with Tottenham to leave last summer, after eleven great seasons at the club. But the native of Nice, announced in numerous clubs (at PSG and Real Madrid), did not receive a satisfactory proposal. He refused Saudi Arabia and the Lazio bench.
Tottenham also did not make Lloris’ departure easier by demanding transfer compensation. Finally, as indicated Football Insider, the former Olympique Lyonnais goalkeeper could be released in January and freely choose his new club, always with the objective of landing as number 1 in his position. His salary is £100,000 a week and an amicable termination should provide him with a small compensation package.
Time is starting to be long for Lloris, who has never been called up for a single match this season. Ange Postecoglou, the Tottenham coach, can count on an excellent Guglielmo Vicario, recruited for 19 million euros at Empoli during the summer, and veteran Fraser Forster (35) obviously does the job as an understudy. The leaders of the North London club can therefore afford to do without Lloris for the second half of the season and release him. Finally…
