Llorente’s future at Tottenham is up in the air as his contract comes to an end.
Transfer Market Web claim Olympiakos want to sign Tottenham Hotspur striker Fernando Llorente in the January transfer window, with the Spaniard’s £75,000-a-week contract (Spotrac) set to expire.
The 33-year-old is set to enter the final six months of his current Tottenham deal on December 30, and will be available on a free transfer under a pre-contract agreement – made possible thanks to the Bosman ruling.
However, if Spurs want to receive some money for the ex-Juventus and Athletic Bilbao target man, then they will have to offload him next month. In order to get rid quickly, his transfer fee may be reduced.
Greek Super League side Olympiakos are looking to take advantage of that by bringing the 2010 World Cup winner to Greece in what would be a surprising move, with Llorente previously commenting he wants a return to Spain.
The former Swansea City striker has managed just 151 minutes of football this season, spread across eight appearances in all competitions. He has scored one goal, finding the back of the net in the 3-1 Carabao Cup win over West Ham.
Spurs do still have Vincent Janssen on the books as the Dutchman continues to recover from an injury, but was not included in the 25-man squad. He can be added back in in January, and may have a chance of doing so if Llorente leaves.
Olympiakos are struggling to keep up with leaders PAOK Salonika in the Super League, sitting in second but eight points behind the leaders. They have qualified for the last 32 of the Europa League, though.
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