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Real Madrid Shortlists Tottenham’s Hugo Lloris as a Summer Target

By Alexander Balano

MIDDLESBROUGH, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 24: Hugo Lloris of Tottenham Hotspur looks on prior to the Premier League match between Middlesbrough and Tottenham Hotspur at the Riverside Stadium on September 24, 2016 in Middlesbrough, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
MIDDLESBROUGH, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 24: Hugo Lloris of Tottenham Hotspur looks on prior to the Premier League match between Middlesbrough and Tottenham Hotspur at the Riverside Stadium on September 24, 2016 in Middlesbrough, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) /
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Tottenham goalkeeper and club captain, Hugo Lloris, appears to be one of three targets for Real Madrid in their attempt to sign a world-class ‘keeper once their transfer ban ends at the end of this season.

The summer transfer window is nowhere near open and yet we have another transfer rumor linking a Tottenham player to one of Europe’s super clubs.

This time around, it’s Hugo Lloris to Real Madrid according to The Telegraph.

This isn’t the first time that the Spanish giants have been linked to Lloris, nor will this be the last time. But at the moment, the French goalkeeper is happy to be with Spurs.

Not to mention that Lloris recently signed a contract extension three days before Christmas keeping him in north London until December 2022.

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With this new deal in place, Daniel Levy has assured that Hugo Lloris, one of the club’s best players over the years, is rewarded for his efforts by increasing Lloris’ weekly salary to £100,000-a-week.

That number pales in comparison to what the Frenchman can get elsewhere no doubt.

But the commodity and team chemistry that Mauricio Pochettino has built up within this squad these past two-and-a-half years won’t be replicated elsewhere.

For any footballer, having a genuine camaraderie amongst each other is vital. Getting along with your coaches is also key too.

In Tottenham, Hugo Lloris has both of these things. At 30-years-old, money is not a deciding factor for the French international. Not unlike playing in the Champions League which Lloris has been vocal about and competing for silverware.

After Spurs’ second-ever Champions League campaign was ended prematurely, surely Lloris, along with his teammates, would want to come back next year and advance into the knockout stages.

Also, after being runners-up in the 2015 League Cup final to Chelsea, Lloris would want to get his hands on some more trophies before calling it a career.

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At Real Madrid, Champions League football and trophies are all but guaranteed. That’s not a question. What is, is how much trophies could Hugo Lloris win with Los Blancos?

Another question to ask is how much would Lloris command on the open market?

Back in 2012, Tottenham signed a then-26-year-old Lloris from Olympique Lyon for a bargain £8 million. If Real Madrid wants to pry the Frenchman away from Daniel Levy, Real must spend upwards of more than four times the amount that Juventus paid Parma to sign Gianluigi Buffon (£32.6 million/€53 million, a world record fee for a goalkeeper).

And most likely since Levy is a tough negotiator anything less than £50 million (for starters) for Hugo Lloris would be met with a quick no.

Should Spurs successfully clinch a Champions League berth at the end of this season for the second consecutive year, they’ll be able to keep Europe’s elites away from their prized assets such as Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Hugo Lloris to name a few.

Mauricio Pochettino also has a project that he has been working on since he first arrived in May 2014. That project is to turn Tottenham into one of Europe’s best clubs and at the forefront would be a young English squad spearheaded by Kane and Alli no doubt.

As far as Hugo Lloris “potentially” leaving Spurs for Real Madrid, it’s hard to take a lot of these transfer rumors involving Spurs’ best players seriously.

Especially when a.) they’ve already signed long-term deals and b.) they’re happy to be playing and representing Tottenham.

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The only rumors that are hard to judge is one, who’s on their way out? Which fringe player will be gone at the end of this year? And two, which player(s) will come in? Who will Tottenham target to bolster their roster?

Under the managerial direction of Mauricio Pochettino, Spurs are no longer a selling club. They won’t sell because they don’t need money. They’ll only sell if they need to upgrade a certain position (e.g. Roberto Soldado and Emmanuel Adebayor at striker).