Tottenham are set to observe within the footsteps of London rivals Chelsea and poach a goalkeeper from Atletic Bilbao to be their new no.1, based on reviews in Spain.
Chelsea made Kepa Arrizabalaga the most costly goalkeeper in historical past, briefly, once they shelled out 71 million kilos to convey him to Stamford Bridge, and it’s a tenure that has seen him enhance however nonetheless not sufficient to turn out to be their no.1, with Edouard Mendy recruited 2 seasons later.
And now, Marca report that Tottenham wish to exchange their ageing shot-stopper Hugo Lloris with Unai Simon, who at the moment stands in between the posts for the Basque outfit.
Unai Simon of Spain warms up previous to the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar qualifying match between Spain and Kosovo on March 31, 2021 in Seville, Spain. (Photo by Fran Santiago/Getty Images)
Lloris was at fault for Manchester City’s first purpose final weekend, albeit his error was patched over by a superb workforce win. This season, the addition of Pierluigi Gollini on mortgage from Atalanta has achieved little however underscore Lloris’s stranglehold on the no.1 shirt. But, now 35 years previous, he’s coming to the top of his time on the prime and Tottenham have to plan for a alternative.
Asked in regards to the significance of Lloris to Tottenham, Conte appeared to recommend that the Frenchman had his full religion, saying:
‘There’s a sporting director in Italy, Corvino. He says you can also make mistake about your spouse however not in regards to the striker or the goalkeeper. This is one of the best quote to grasp soccer’.
No launch clause for Unai Simon
The 71 million pound price ticket for Kepa was within the type of a launch clause, that are quite common in Spain. However, Unai Simon has no such clause, which means that Bilbao might merely reject all affords in the event that they noticed match.
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24 years previous and beneath contract till 2025, it could appear as if Tottenham must stump up a major sum of cash to lure him away, ought to he even wish to go.
‘As long as Athletic wants me to be here, I’m going to remain’, Simon informed Spanish media final time he was linked with a transfer away.
‘I owe the life I’ve to Athletic and I wish to thank them in the absolute best means and that’s defending the purpose of San Mamés each recreation ‘
This angle could power Spurs to look elsewhere for his or her Lloris alternative.
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| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 26 | 46 | 63 |
| 2 | Liverpool FC | 25 | 44 | 57 |
| 3 | Chelsea FC | 25 | 31 | 50 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 26 | 10 | 46 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 26 | 11 | 42 |
| 6 | Arsenal FC | 23 | 10 | 42 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 | 5 | 40 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 0 | 39 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 25 | -3 | 33 |
| 10 | Southampton FC | 25 | -5 | 32 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 23 | -6 | 27 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 24 | -6 | 27 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 25 | -4 | 26 |
| 14 | Brentford FC | 26 | -15 | 24 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 24 | -21 | 23 |
| 16 | Everton FC | 23 | -12 | 22 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 24 | -19 | 22 |
| 18 | Watford FC | 24 | -19 | 18 |
| 19 | Burnley FC | 22 | -9 | 17 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 25 | -38 | 17 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 17 |
| Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 12 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City | 10 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 9 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 9 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 9 |
| Smith-Rowe, Emile | Arsenal FC | 9 |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 9 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City | 9 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 9 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 8 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 8 |
| Mahrez, Riyad | Manchester City | 8 |
| Maupay, Neal | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 7 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 7 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 7 |
| De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester City | 7 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neves, Ruben | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 9 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 0 | 7 |
| Mctominay, Scott | Manchester United | 0 | 8 |
| Salisu, Mohammed | Southampton FC | 0 | 7 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 0 | 7 |
| Rice, Declan | West Ham United | 0 | 7 |
| Shaw, Luke | Manchester United | 0 | 7 |
| Cash, Matty | Aston Villa | 0 | 7 |
| Maguire, Harry | Manchester United | 0 | 6 |
| Brownhill, Josh | Burnley FC | 0 | 7 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 0 | 6 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 1 | 5 |
| McGinn, John | Aston Villa | 0 | 6 |
| Canos, Sergi | Brentford FC | 0 | 6 |
| Alonso, Marcos | Chelsea FC | 0 | 6 |
| Moreno, Rodrigo | Leeds United | 0 | 6 |
| Norgaard, Christian | Brentford FC | 0 | 6 |
| Westwood, Ashley | Burnley FC | 0 | 6 |
| Tarkowski, James | Burnley FC | 0 | 6 |
| Laporte, Aymeric | Manchester City | 1 | 5 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 10 |
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 9 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 8 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 8 |
| Robertson, Andy | Liverpool FC | 8 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 7 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 6 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 6 |
| Cancelo, Joao | Manchester City | 6 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 5 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 5 |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 5 |
| Lacazette, Alexandre | Arsenal FC | 5 |
| Kovacic, Mateo | Chelsea FC | 5 |
| Barnes, Harvey | Leicester City | 5 |
| Redmond, Nathan | Southampton FC | 5 |
| Mahrez, Riyad | Manchester City | 4 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 4 |
| Ward Prowse, James | Southampton FC | 4 |
