Tottenham veteran rejects Newcastle on deadline day
Jacque Talbot
- 2 Sept 2023 11:55 BST
- 3 min read
Hugo Lloris rejected Newcastle during the transfer window, reports L’Equipe.
The French outlet reports that the Tottenham goalkeeper opted not to sign for the Magpies and so has remained with his current club.
Spurs signed Guglielmo Vicario from Empoli over the summer window, meaning that the No.1 spot has gone to the Italian. But Lloris still remains with the north London club. It is thought that Newcastle attempted to bring in Lloris as a backup to Nick Pope but the veteran opted not to join.
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Lloris is contracted to Spurs until 2024, meaning that, unless he signs fresh terms, he will be leaving on a free transfer next summer - or he can sign a pre-contract agreement with another club in January.
Lloris was dropped after a poor display last season in which he made a hat-ful of mistakes.
The shot-stopper is revered at Spurs but given his age and ability, it’s believed that it is the appropriate time to move on.
Spurs could bin off Lloris now
It comes after Football Insider’s story that Spurs could terminate the 36-year-old’s contract. After the player failed to secure a move away from Tottenham, the club are now considering whether to pull the plug on his deal.
They say that as well as Newcastle, Nice were looking to sign the player after the terminated the contract for Kasper Schmeichel.
Indeed, Lloris could not agree on terms with any club and is staying under Ange Postecoglou. The France World Cup winner was allowed to seek another club during the window but failed to do so.
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Spurs are reportedly now weighing up whether to agree to pay off their long-serving captain and get him off the wage books.
His replacement, Vicario, arrived early in the summer window from Empoli for £17.2million.
