Tottenham are very interested in England compatriots Dean Henderson and Nick Pope if current goalkeeper Hugo Lloris leaves the club in the summer.
But Spurs are not the only side linked to Henderson, who has had to settle for a back-up role since returning to parent club Manchester United this season, with Borussia Dortmund also considering the talented 23-year-old. .
Henderson usually plays second fiddle to David de Gea | Jonathan Moscrop / Getty Images
Lloris has been with Spurs since 2012 and has been club captain in north London since 2015. But the 34-year-old has signed a contract at the end of next season and it has been rumored that Paris Saint-Germain may try to reunite him with former Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino in summer.
Sky Sports writes that there are currently no talks with Lloris about a new deal. The same report explains that Henderson, who established himself on loan at Sheffield United, has been frustrated by the lack of chances at Old Trafford and is not prepared to stay on the bench next season.
Spurs boss Jose Mourinho is an admirer of Henderson and will have been aware of his potential and development during his own time as United manager between 2016 and 2018. However, Henderson’s £ 120,000 weekly salary could be problematic for Spurs’ budget.
Spurs boss Jose Mourinho is an admirer of Henderson | ATTILA KISBENEDEK / Getty Images
It is said that Henderson’s own preference is to stay at United as number one, but the presence of David de Gea continues to make it difficult, although manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær has acknowledged the situation and recently admitted that Henderson is not the most patient. boy’.
Henderson can also be open to moving abroad if it means controlling regular playing time and Dortmund is presented as a potential alternative in that sense. The German club has previously dipped into the English market in its catches of Jadon Sancho and Jude Bellingham.
The Pope is the second main option for the Spurs in their quest for a new long-term number one.
Burnley’s Nick Pope is an alternative target for Spurs | Clive Brunskill / Getty Images
The 28-year-old has returned to his best form since a shoulder injury forced him to miss the entire 2018/19 campaign and he was named last season’s PFA team of the year.
The Daily Mail suggests the Pope could pay a transfer fee of £ 30 million, which would exceed the £ 25 million Everton paid for Jordan Pickford in 2017 and make him the most expensive English goalkeeper of all time. West Ham are also reported to be interested.
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