There’s still plenty of speculation in the gossip columns surrounding the future of Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea, who continues to be linked with a summer move to Real Madrid.

It’s common knowledge that the Spanish giants could be looking to replace their long-term goalkeeper Iker Casillas who over the last couple of seasons has seen his performance levels dip beyond the standard required at the Bernabeu.

And having lit up the Premier League over the past couple of campaigns, De Gea has emerged as the prime candidate to replace the Madrid great. Yet to commit his future to the Red Devils with talk of a new contract still to be agreed, United fans are bracing themselves for the possibility of losing their star man who could make a big money move as early as this summer.

Although it would be seen as a disaster for United were they to lose the Spanish shot-stopper, there’s one man that could go a long way to filling the void he would leave; and that’s Tottenham's Hugo Lloris.

Like De Gea, Lloris is considered one of the top keepers in the Premier League and certainly has the sufficient quality required to succeed at Old Trafford.

The French international arrived at Spurs in 2012, a late signing in the summer transfer window in a deal woth around £12million. Having already established himself one of the world’s best keepers, it was seen as quite a coup for Tottenham as they looked to build a squad capable of reaching the Champions League once more.

However, despite his heroics at White Hart Lane, Spurs look set to miss out on qualification for Europe’s Premier competition once more, and so the 28-year-old may well be looking for a move away from north London in order to fulfil this ambition.

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Should De Gea return to his homeland, Lloris has all the qualities and attributes that would help to quash the disappointment at losing their number one. Numerous top quality saves this season have highlighted his shot-stopping ability, while his leadership qualities would bring a great deal to United’s defence. His confidence and calmness on the ball means he distributes the ball effectively, which also would prove beneficial to their style of play under Louis van Gaal.

Though should United make a move for the Frenchman, he wouldn’t come cheap. Yet with United no doubt demanding a large fee for any potential deal for De Gea, this would more than cover the asking price from Spurs.

Although Spurs won’t be rushing to offer Lloris to any potential buyers, the fact they could make a healthy profit on their goalkeeper is something they will certainly consider, and with Michel Vorm waiting in the wings on the Spurs bench, they too already have an adequate replacement in place with proven Premier League experience.

Whether or not De Gea stays at United for the foreseeable future remains to be seen, however there remains an air of inevitability that he will eventually end up at Real Madrid at some point.

And although it would a huge loss for the Red Devils, if they can convince Spurs to sell Lloris in order to bring the French star to Manchester, you have to say their starting XI wouldn’t exactly be any weaker as a result.

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