Tottenham Hotspur has extended the contract of goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, which will keep the France international until 2024 in north London.
The 35-year-old’s contract was set to expire in June, but it seems the Premier League club couldn’t let him depart this summer. Lloris did have interest from French clubs, so these rumors might have scared Tottenham enough not to wait and lock their goalkeeper up.
Manager Antonio Conte spoke about the extension during his press conference with the media. The Italian tactician had glowing remarks regarding Lloris’ new deal since it appears as though Conte views him as his goalkeeper for his project.
“It is important our captain renews his contract, not only for one year, but two years,” Conte said. “It means the club and the whole environment trust Hugo, and he is a point of reference for the whole team, me and the club.
“And it was right to sign a new contract for two years, and he is one of the most important goalkeepers in the world, he has won a lot with his national team. He is captain of Tottenham, so it was right to renew his contract, and the club was very good to do this.”
Last summer, Managing Director of Football Fabio Paratici brought in Pierluigi Gollini on loan to be the possible replacement for Lloris. Still, six months into his stint with Tottenham, the Italian has barely played.
With Lloris now signed for two more seasons, it seems as though Gollini’s tenure with Tottenham will end in June when his loan deal expires and he returns to Atalanta.