Advertisement

Hugo Lloris in talks over Los Angeles FC switch as Tottenham exit nears

dan kilpatrick
·1-min read
Hugo Lloris in talks over Los Angeles FC switch as Tottenham exit nears

Former Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris is in advanced talks to join Major League Soccer (MLS) side Los Angeles FC in a permanent deal, which would bring down the curtain on his 11-year stay at the club.

Lloris, who is out of contract at the end of the season, has been on the periphery of the squad since Ange Postecoglou's appointment in the summer and, as it stands, his final game for Spurs is set to be the 6-1 humiliation at Newcastle under Cristian Stellini in April.

Postecoglou has used summer signing Guglielmo Vicario as his first-choice 'keeper this term with Fraser Forster as deputy, although Lloris has continued to train with the first team.

The 37-year-old turned down opportunities to leave Spurs in the summer, rejecting approaches from Saudi Arabia, Italian outfit Lazio and his hometown club Nice.

On the move: Hugo Lloris is expected to leave Tottenham and head to the MLS (AFP via Getty Images)
On the move: Hugo Lloris is expected to leave Tottenham and head to the MLS (AFP via Getty Images)

The goalkeeper, who captained France to 2018 World Cup glory, has made close to 450 appearances for Spurs and was named club captain from 2015, until Postecoglou handed the armband to Heung-min Son at the start of this season.