The transfer of Hugo Lloris’ from Tottenham to Los Angeles FC looks a foregone conclusion, according to reports from Fabrizio Romano.
Hugo Lloris is eyeing a move to Los Angeles FC as he faces unemployment. In the final year of his contract with Tottenham Hotspur, the arrival of manager Ange Postecoglu has left him sidelined.
Frozen out of the main squad, Lloris, the team captain last season, couldn’t train with his colleagues. Guglielmo Vicario’s arrival from Empoli last summer pushed Lloris down the pecking order, despite receiving offers from Lazio, Nice, and a Saudi Arabian club.
Lloris rejected these offers, indicating other career plans. In talks with MLS club LAFC, he may leave Tottenham in January to kickstart his U.S. career, with the MLS season commencing on February 24.
Hugo Lloris has ended his rich 11-and-a-half-year career at Tottenham with a free transfer to Los Angeles FC of Major League Soccer. The French goalkeeper will leave with a sense of unease, having spent a period on the fringes of the pecking order with Spurs.
Nevertheless, there is no doubt about his status as one of the most important figures in the club’s modern history. In the previous eight seasons as captain, he has amassed 447 appearances in all competitions and has an extensive catalogue of outstanding performances.
Apart from the fact that Lloris will walk out the door without fanfare, his biggest regret will be that he failed to win any trophies with Spurs.
LAFC, last season’s MLS runners-up, aims for success with Gareth Bale in the 2022 season. Joining Tottenham in 2012, Lloris, educated by the Lyon Academy, boasts over 400 appearances and captained the team from 2015/2016.
Having retired from the French national team in January 2023, he was the captain during their 2018 World Cup victory and runner-up four years later.