BREAKING: Tottenham Announce 1st January transfer As Hugo Lloris Signs For Los Angeles FC—Tottenham have announced that goalkeeper Hugo Lloris will depart the club after 11 years of service to join Los Angeles FC.
The France international saw his first-choice spot taken by summer arrival Guglielmo Vicario with Ange Postecoglou also making Fraser Forster his back-up option after Lloris failed to complete a move away from north London in the summer.
A club statement posted by Tottenham read:
“We can confirm that Hugo Lloris will depart the Club on a permanent transfer to MLS side Los Angeles FC. One of our greatest servants, seventh on our all-time appearance list with 447 in all competitions, captain for nine years, Hugo will end an 11-year association with us for a new adventure in America.
“Signed from Lyon on 31 August, 2012, Hugo was 25 at the time, had 38 caps to his name for France and faced competition from Brad Friedel and Carlo Cudicini. He eventually secured the number one spot in November, 2012, and never looked back.
“Fast-forward over 11 years, and Hugo can look back with pride on his time in N17. Named captain in November, 2014, he wore the armband until injury ended his 2022/23 season early in April, 2023. He led us out in the Champions League Final in 2019.
“In that time, he became the first player to reach 300 appearances for us in the Premier League and remains our leading appearance maker in the competition on 361 – one of only two players to go past that 300 mark, alongside Harry Kane. He kept 127 clean sheets, placing him 12th in the league’s all-time standings. He’s one of only 17 goalkeepers to keep 100-plus clean sheets in the Premier League.”
