Hugo Lloris looks set to leave Tottenham after 11 years with the club (Image: Getty)
Tottenham have agreed to let Hugo Lloris depart the club on a free transfer as the Frenchman continues to negotiate with Lazio. The former Spurs captain is now in the final 12 months of his contract in north London but he already has a gentleman's agreement in place with Ange Postecoglou that he can move onto pastures new.
Hugo Lloris is in talks over a move to Lazio (Image: Getty)
Initially, Spurs were set to command a transfer fee but they would now be prepared to release Lloris from his contract.
He is on significant wages and freeing up his contract could hand Postecoglou some additional funds to spend.
Tottenham wouldn't even have to replace Lloris either as they have already signed Empoli goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario to be their new No.1.
Fraser Foster continues to operate as Tottenham's backup shot-stopper meaning Lloris already has the green light to depart after detailing his desire to quit at the end of last season.
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Speaking in July, Postecoglou revealed Lloris opted to swerve Spurs' pre-season tour of the Far East as part of his plan to seal a move elsewhere.
By this point it became abundantly clear he was no longer part of the club's plans moving forward.
“Yeah I had a good chat with Hugo,” said Postecoglou last month. “He’s been an outstanding servant for this football club for quite a long time. Captain of the club, and has left an indelible mark on Tottenham Hotspur football club.
“I had a chat with him and he felt that he’s hoping for a move somewhere else so he can play and begin the next phase of his career. I left it up to him whether he wanted to come along because I think he deserves that respect to garner the direction of his own future - because of his standing.
“I’ve only had two or three chats with him but even in training I can see he’s not only an outstanding goalkeeper but an outstanding human being.
“From my perspective we had an open discussion and he just felt that with a move imminent it would be better for him that rather than bringing him halfway around the world he stays at the training ground and works there and prepares for his next opportunity.
“It doesn’t diminish what he’s contributed to the football club. It’s the hardest thing for a footballer that you can’t write your endings.
“It’s probably not the way he wanted to end his time at Tottenham with everything that he’s contributed, but at the same time I don’t think it needs to be anything other than a positive outcome in that he leaves as someone who’s made a mark at a very big football club, and I guess for all players that’s what they’re looking for.”