Lloris finally extended to Tottenham?
When he turns 35 on December 26, Hugo Lloris will probably not have extended his contract at Tottenham, which expires next June. As reported by
L'Équipe
, the captain of Spurs and the France team has been wondering about his future for two years now. Tottenham have reportedly only made "
informal approaches
" without really negotiating an extension. What would not please Antonio Conte, new coach of Spurs and eager to see Lloris register in the long term. Across the Channel,
Sky Sports
says, however, that Tottenham is "
confident
" and intends to sit around a table with Lloris "
in the coming weeks
".
The London club are currently 5th in the Premier League.
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Lloris' best saves in the Premier League last season
João Félix would have had enough at Atlético
It was a gamble on the future when Atlético de Madrid signed a check for € 127m to Benfica in the summer of 2019. Since then, João Félix has had its ups and downs. Especially lows this season, with physical problems and suspension which limited him to one goal in 12 matches (6 starts). According to the Madrid daily
AS
, Felix "is
considering
" a departure, and his entourage is working to find him an exit. The Portuguese striker (22) could no longer endure the rigor and defensive style of his coach, Diego Simeone. Under contract until 2026, Félix was cited in a potential exchange with Antoine Griezmann, then at FC Barcelona, last summer. The Frenchman returned to Atlético without anyone going the other way.
Milik left to stay, OM want experienced recruits
In a river interview with
L'Équipe
, the president of Olympique de Marseille, Pablo Longoria, spoke of the contours of the Marseille transfer window. He notably maintained that the striker Arkadiusz Milik “
will be the property of OM
” at the end of the season, just like Mattéo Guendouzi and Cengiz Under, respectively on loan from Arsenal and AS Roma. As for defensive midfielder Boubacar Kamara, at the end of the contract, "
the talks are open,
" Longoria dodges. Finally, on possible future recruits, Longoria underlines that "
the team is young
" and "
may lack leadership
". It is understood that experienced and low-cost players will be welcome at OM in the coming months. More'information here.
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Milik's hat-trick against Angers on the last day of Ligue 1 on May 16 (3-2)
Newcastle in a pinch for Botman (Lille)
Author of an excellent first season in Lille, Sven Botman saw his name flourish in transfer rumors in February.
"
Let those who propagate this rumor go against the wall,
" then hissed the president of LOSC, Olivier Létang, at the microphone of
France Bleu Nord
.
The Dutch defender and international (21), under contract until 2025, remained in the North this winter.
But according to
The Athletic
, Newcastle are keeping him on their radar.
Recently bought by a Saudi consortium, the English club could try an approach this winter, although the price of Botman would be around 40 M €.
Caballero signs in Southampton (official)
It's the goalkeeper crisis in Southampton.
The usual starter, Alex McCarthy, suffered a hamstring injury, while his understudy, Fraser Forster, is also in the infirmary.
This is why the Saints have just recruited Willy Caballero "
on a short contract
".
The experienced Argentinian goalkeeper (40), who passed through Manchester City and Chelsea, had been free since this summer.
It remains to be seen whether it is he or Harry Lewis (23), zero Premier League matches to his name, who will start on Arsenal's lawn this Saturday.
Southampton is in 16th place in the standings.