Tottenham want to sign Petr Cech as a replacement for Hugo Lloris.
Spurs are resigned to losing their French keeper this summer with Barcelona, Paris St Germain and Roma all keen to hand Lloris the Champions League football he craves.
And with Thibaut Courtois almost certain to return to Chelsea this summer as first-choice keeper, Cech is likely to be on his way, after an outstanding decade at Stamford Bridge.
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy will demand around £30million for Lloris, widely regarded as one of the world’s top keepers, which will allow him to go in for Cech, who still has two years left on his Chelsea deal.
Cech, 32, is settled in London and keen to stay in the Premier League, so a move to Spurs could appeal – especially if Spurs signal their ambitions for a bid to reach the top four by recruiting Cech’s former Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti.
Spurs were waiting on the outcome of last night’s Champions League Final between Ancelotti’s Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid before they take the plunge on approaching a potential successor to the sacked Tim Sherwood.
But whoever is in charge at Spurs – Southampton’s Mauricio Pochettino is still the most likely candidate – the north London club are resigned to losing Lloris. The France captain’s destination is unlikely to be decided until after the World Cup, by which time Belgian youngster Courtois’s return to Chelsea, after three years on loan at Atletico, is expected to have been confirmed.
Neither Cech nor Courtois will be satisfied with a place on the Chelsea bench next season and Jose Mourinho is believed to want the Belgian as his No.1.
Czech Republic keeper Cech joined Chelsea along with Mourinho in 2004 and has made 470 appearances.
He is certain to attract interest from many leading European clubs but would prefer to stay in London – even if a move to rivals Spurs would not go down well with Chelsea fans.
Spurs are also considering Cardiff’s David Marshall as a possible replacement for Lloris if they cannot persuade Cech to join them.
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Spurs are resigned to losing their French keeper this summer with Barcelona, Paris St Germain and Roma all keen to hand Lloris the Champions League football he craves.
And with Thibaut Courtois almost certain to return to Chelsea this summer as first-choice keeper, Cech is likely to be on his way, after an outstanding decade at Stamford Bridge.
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy will demand around £30million for Lloris, widely regarded as one of the world’s top keepers, which will allow him to go in for Cech, who still has two years left on his Chelsea deal.
Cech, 32, is settled in London and keen to stay in the Premier League, so a move to Spurs could appeal – especially if Spurs signal their ambitions for a bid to reach the top four by recruiting Cech’s former Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti.
Spurs were waiting on the outcome of last night’s Champions League Final between Ancelotti’s Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid before they take the plunge on approaching a potential successor to the sacked Tim Sherwood.
But whoever is in charge at Spurs – Southampton’s Mauricio Pochettino is still the most likely candidate – the north London club are resigned to losing Lloris. The France captain’s destination is unlikely to be decided until after the World Cup, by which time Belgian youngster Courtois’s return to Chelsea, after three years on loan at Atletico, is expected to have been confirmed.
Neither Cech nor Courtois will be satisfied with a place on the Chelsea bench next season and Jose Mourinho is believed to want the Belgian as his No.1.
Czech Republic keeper Cech joined Chelsea along with Mourinho in 2004 and has made 470 appearances.
He is certain to attract interest from many leading European clubs but would prefer to stay in London – even if a move to rivals Spurs would not go down well with Chelsea fans.
Spurs are also considering Cardiff’s David Marshall as a possible replacement for Lloris if they cannot persuade Cech to join them.
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