Yet again Real Madrid look ready to pounce on a Tottenham Hotspur player. The Spanish giants are looking for a replacement for Iker Casillas, who is losing his sharpness between the sticks, and Hugo Lloris has now become their main target.

Lloris joined Spurs in 2012 from French side Lyon. At first the 28-year-old spent numerous games on the bench as then manager, Andre Villas-Boas, preferred Brad Friedel as his number one. Lloris was given his first Premier League start against Aston Villa, which also resulted in his first clean sheet and ended Friedel’s 310 match consecutive run. The Frenchman has started all but one game this season, and kept six clean sheets in the process. He has also had to make 94 saves, which is a huge 33 more than Chelsea’s Thibaut Courtois.

As number one for both club and country,it is no wonder why Madrid have chosen him as a suitable replacement considering that their first option may not be a possibility.

In the last few months, Real Madrid have been heavily linked with Manchester United's goalkeeper David De Gea. Born in Madrid and greatly expected to take over from Casillas for the Spanish national team, De Gea looked perfectly suited for Real. But United have made it clear that they want the 24-year-old to commit his future to the club and that no amount of money will sway them.

Now that United have made their position on De Gea clear, and with the club likely to qualify for Champions League football, Real Madrid have had to look elsewhere.

Real Madrid have enticed a Spurs player to join them before, despite the club publicly, stating that it wouldn’t happen. That player is of course Gareth Bale. It is easy to see why he left north London as many players see a transfer to Real Madrid or Barcelona as the highest peak of a footballer’s career at club level.

There is every chance that Lloris may feel the same, but Tottenham must try their best to hold onto him. Great keepers are hard to find and Lloris has proven himself at White Hart Lane. The supporters like him and no other keeper challenges him for regular starts.

Spurs have grown in confidence in the last few seasons and though they seem destined to be locked out of the Champions League for a while yet they have acquired a good manager and some outstanding players. It is true that Tottenham will need to get rid of a lot of deadweight this summer, but it is also true that they have one of the league’s most exciting and promising talents within their ranks and that fact will surely help attract others to join their aspiring project.

Fortunately, Lloris is only one year into a new five year deal so it would cost Real Madrid a lot of money to bring him to the Bernabeu, though money is not normally a hindrance for the wealthy club.

Instead, Tottenham need to convince Lloris that he is in the best place for him right now. He plays regularly and his family have settled in the capital. Champions League football might not be available at present, but he still gets to play against top opposition in one of the most competitive leagues in the world.

Hopefully that is enough for now.

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