Tottenham open talks on £26m deal for 29-year-old - sources

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05 Aug 2016, 5:34 pm

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Tottenham have re-opened talks with Hugo Lloris over a new contract, Football Insider sources understand.

Spurs began preliminary discussions before Euro 2016 with the Spurs goalkeeper about tying him down to a new agreement.

A well-placed Tottenham source has told Football Insider that the club are once again in negotiations with their club captain about improved terms.

Football Insider revealed in June the north Londoners are ready to offer Lloris a stunning £26million contract in a bid to secure one of their senior players to a long-term deal.

This is equivalent to £100,000-a-week and would run until 2021 if, as expected, an agreement can be reached.

The 29-year-old France international has three years remaining on his current £80,000-a-week deal, which he signed in July 2014.

Speaking ahead of Euro 2016, Lloris indicated that he was comfortable with manager Mauricio Pochettino and his backroom staff

"I have faith in Mauricio Pochettino and with Toni Jimenez, the goalkeeping coach," said Lloris, as quoted by the Mirror. "The club is in a very good dynamic, the young players are in the England team and we are building something strong.

"It is very positive. I don’t even think about leaving. For me, the adventure is on course."

Lloris, whose current deal expires in 2019, has established himself as one of the best keepers in the world since joining Tottenham from Lyon in 2012.

He was an integral figure in the team that defied expectations to finish third in the Premier League last season and captained host nation France to a runners-up spot at Euro 2016.

Spurs want to tie up to 10 senior stars, including Lloris, down to improved contracts in order to keep the Premier League's youngest squad together.

In other Tottenham news, the Londoners are looking to beat Arsenal to the signing of an award-winning Bundesliga star.

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