European football expert and journalist Julien Laurens says Hugo Lloris will leave Tottenham Hotspur this summer and possibly depart alongside Harry Kane and Lucas Moura.
In truth, if Hugo Lloris headed for the exit door, with his contract having 12 months left to run, then the Spurs supporters wouldn’t care too much because it’s time the 36-year-old moved on.
But the big one is Harry Kane. With Spurs edging towards possibly missing out on European football altogether, then it only increases the chances of their star striker heading for the exit door.
Whatever happens, with the next manager and the next sporting director, this squad of players needs to be revamped, possibly most of them sold and moved on – Lucas Moura, who has made two big errors from the bench recently, certainly won’t be staying beyond the summer.
Many won’t be missed, but others will leave a huge hole, with French journalist Julien Laurens thinking the end is now near for their World Cup-winning star, as he told ESPN.
“This is a big job,” said Julien Laurens. “This is a squad that has a lot of issues.
“We don’t know if Harry Kane is going to be there next season. Hugo Lloris isn’t going to be there.
“Already, if Kane goes, then you need a top, top striker. A top goalkeeper. There are issues in defence. There is no creativity. There isn’t that creative midfielder, so you need to go and buy that creative midfielder. Maybe two even.
“Son is getting older and this is a bad season. Lucas Moura is also leaving. Danjuma is on loan. There are so many things to work on with that squad and rebuild in a way, or at least, to sort out.”
TOTTENHAM NEED A SPINE
Not only do Spurs need a spine to play away from home, after they were beaten at Aston Villa on Saturday, but they also need a fresh spine to go through their team.
A high-quality goalkeeper has to be at the top of the club’s list because Spurs simply can’t continue with Lloris in between the sticks, only David de Gea has made more mistakes leading to goals than the £100k-a-week star (Spotrac) this season.
But, in order for all of that to happen, you need a manager and someone running the ship from the top, Spurs have none of that.
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