{"id":2637,"date":"2016-12-22T14:22:06","date_gmt":"2016-12-22T19:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=2637"},"modified":"2016-12-22T14:22:06","modified_gmt":"2016-12-22T19:22:06","slug":"hugo-lloris-signs-new-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2016\/12\/22\/hugo-lloris-signs-new-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Hugo Lloris Signs New Contract With Tottenham"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hugo Lloris<\/strong>\u00a0has signed a new five-year contract<\/a> with Tottenham<\/strong> Hotspur<\/strong>,\u00a0keeping him with the club\u00a0through 2022.<\/p>\n

Champions League Contender<\/h2>\n

A key factor in any contract extension is the availability of European football. The club are still in the Europa<\/strong> League<\/strong>, which may give Lloris more European experience this year. However, it is quite likely that Michel<\/strong> Vorm<\/strong>\u00a0may be starting these matches, depending on Mauricio<\/strong> Pochettino’s<\/strong> discretion.<\/p>\n

Spurs may have dismally crashed out<\/a> of the Champions<\/strong> League<\/strong>, but there is still hope of qualification for next season. The club are put in good stead with Jan<\/strong> Vertonghen<\/strong>, Eric<\/strong> Dier<\/strong> and Harry<\/strong> Kane<\/strong> all signing new contracts this year.<\/p>\n

Lloris has made a wise decision to remain among his team-mates, forming a bond with the likes of Toby<\/strong> Alderweireld<\/strong> and Vertonghen.\u00a0<\/strong>It is the relationships and\u00a0strong communication between players that creates a winning squad. Arguably, Lloris could easily get a transfer to any top club in Europe, but it risks the potential spoils he would claim by staying at Spurs.<\/p>\n

Euro 2016 finalist<\/h2>\n

Lloris has had a fantastic year, leading\u00a0France<\/strong>\u00a0into the Euro<\/strong> 2016<\/strong>\u00a0final this past summer. Unfortunately, he did not lift the trophy due to a super strike<\/a> from Eder<\/strong>, but showed that he can compete at the highest of levels. His spectacular performances have inevitably attract interest from the likes of Real Madrid<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

However, by staying\u00a0with Tottenham,\u00a0Lloris consolidates his career and his position in the France first team. France are not short of quality goalkeepers, take for example Steve Mandanda<\/strong> now at Crystal<\/strong> Palace<\/strong>. It is important to be playing first team football with the possibility of Mandanda replacing Lloris. At a new club, he might play\u00a0second string to another goalkeeper.<\/p>\n

Signing a new contract guarantees\u00a0that Hugo Lloris\u00a0has a\u00a0starting place in the Tottenham line-up and a bright future ahead with Les Bleus.<\/p>\n

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