According to L’Equipe (as translated by Sport Witness), Hugo Lloris wanted to leave Tottenham Hotspur on a free this summer but the North London club had other ideas.
Lloris, who has been at Tottenham since 2012, declared at the start of the summer that he was ready to leave Spurs in search of a new challenge (Nice-Matin).
To many people’s surprise, the goalkeeper still remains in N17, with reports over recent weeks indicating that the decision-makers at the North London club were confused that he had rejected a number of offers during the summer, including a couple from Saudi Arabia (Evening Standard).
Ange Postecoglou named the 36-year-old in his Premier League squad after the closure of the transfer window, but it does not seem like he is likely to play for the club again, with the Australian opting to name Fraser Forster on the bench ahead of the former Spurs captain.
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Levy made things difficult for Hugo Lloris exit
L’Equipe have now asserted that Lloris thought he would be allowed to leave Tottenham on a free transfer but Daniel Levy ‘saw things differently’ and made the move more difficult.
The report states that the Frenchman himself also turned down moves to both Lazio and Newcastle during the transfer window.
Finally, the outlet adds that the former Tottenham captain does not see any prospect of game time this season unless there is an injury crisis to the goalkeepers at Spurs.
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I highly doubt that Tottenham would have stood in Lloris’ way had he communicated a desire to join a certain club. It seems like the former Spurs skipper simply did not get an offer that he found particularly appealing.
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