Decision made: 23-year-old to snub Tottenham return and join eighth-placed club on free – report
By Richard Parks
Spanish goalkeeper Pau Lopez has snubbed the chance of a Tottenham return to join Spanish club Real Betis, according to a report.
Football London claim the shot-stopper, 23, will head to La Liga’s eighth-placed club after they won the battle for his signature.
It is said that Tottenham, along with Napoli and Juventus, were keen to re-sign Lopez, whose contract at current club Espanyol expires in the summer.
The Spanish goalkeeper spent last season on loan at White Hart Lane before returning to his parent club Espanyol, where he has spent the majority of the season as the number one.
Lopez has made 23 appearances, 22 of which have been in the league, and recently won back his place in the starting XI.
Football Insider verdict:
Lopez is a rising star with the potential to be an outstanding keeper. It is a trick missed by Tottenham if they lose out to Real Betis for the 23-year-old. Sure, Hugo Lloris is the undisputed number one at Spurs, but veteran Michel Vorm is out of contract in the summer and there are doubts over the calibre of Paulo Gazzaniga. It would have been quite a coup if Tottenham can take advantage of Lopez’s contract situation and bring him to White Hart Lane this summer, where he can be gradually assimilated as the long-term successor to Lloris.
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