Hugo Lloris a ‘realistic possibility’ for Newcastle from Tottenham after Nick Pope injury
We’re delighted to welcome former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson as our exclusive columnist as each week he’ll be giving his views on the biggest talking points at The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium…
Hugo Lloris would be a “realistic possibility” for Newcastle to sign from Tottenham as he is a “better option” than Eddie Howe’s current back-ups to the injured Nick Pope, says Paul Robinson.
The Magpies starter dislocated his shoulder against Manchester United at the start of December and faces four months out [Sky Sports, 6 December].
Former England keeper Robinson believes that long-time Spurs starter and captain Lloris would be an upgrade on Loris Karius and Martin Dubravka, as would former Old Trafford number one David de Gea.
Lloris hasn’t played a single minute under Ange Postecoglou arrived at the club in the summer with new signing Guglielmo Vicario cementing his place in goal, and the Frenchman’s contract is set to expire at the end of the season so Robinson thinks a switch to St. James’ Park is something that could happen.
He exclusively told Tottenham News: “As far as Newcastle, yeah it’s a realistic possibility for them with their financial fair play. We know how close to the line they are already.
“So for them to bring in a goalkeeper in January, Eddie Howe has quite cleverly said in the press that he’s looking at the goalkeepers that he’s got, he thinks they’re good enough to carry the situation until Nick Pope gets back.
“He’s got to say that because he needs his goalkeepers before January. The two that he’s got in Karius and Dubravka are not at the level that Nick Pope is.
“So you look at the possibility of Hugo Lloris, or David de Gea is another one, those two are both better options than what he’s got, but he’s got to be clever with what he says.
“For Lloris, if that’s the way that he wants to do that then you’ve got to put into the question his age and his want to play, his drive and passion to still play at the top level, whether that’s in the Premier League, back in France or wherever.
“His personal situation comes into it more than anything because of his age, but Lloris or De Gea is certainly a better option in my opinion than what Newcastle have already got.”
In other Tottenham news, a Spurs-linked Chelsea star has been backed as a “great fit” for Postecoglou.