Spurs had a €15m (£12m) offer
rejected by the French club last
week but are continuing
negotiations, with the 25-year-
old believed to be keen on a
switch to White Hart Lane.
Lyon value Lloris at €20m
(£15.8m) and are ready to sell
the former Nice man to raise
funds and ease their wage bill
after missing out on a place in
the Champions League for the
coming season...
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy
is unlikely to offer the full asking
price but the Londoners are
hopeful that a compromise can
be reached as they plan for the
new season..
New Spurs manager Villas-Boas
has made Lloris his top choice as
he targets a young goalkeeper to
replace 41-year-old Brad Friedel,
who is preparing for his final
season as a professional.
Heurelho Gomes, who fell out
with former boss Harry
Redknapp, is still likely to be sold
despite the managerial change.
Lloris, who has also been linked
with Arsenal and is under
contract until 2015, would
command wages of around
£80,000, which is within Spurs'
budget as they streamline the
squad by selling fringe players.
Tottenham have already signed
midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson and
defender Jan Vertonghen this
summer and are eager to
complete their transfer business
early, with a move for Emmanuel
Adebayor also close to
completion.
Jean-Michel Aulas, the Lyon
president, revealed earlier this
month that Lloris could leave the
Stade Gerland this summer.
"Lloris told me that he would like
to leave if he has an opportunity
to play for one of the five
biggest European sides," Aulas
told his club's official website
last week.
"If any of these teams make an
offer meeting his market value,
€20m, he will be allowed to
leave.
"For now, though, I have not
received any offers, neither
from Arsenal nor from
elsewhere."
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