Tottenham make out-of-contract Southampton man their ‘preferred candidate’ to back-up Lloris

Tottenham have made Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster their preferred candidate fill the role of second choice shot-stopper, according to reports.

The 34-year-old is out-of-contract at St Mary’s this summer and doesn’t look likely to sign a new deal with the Premier League outfit.

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The Athletic are now reporting that the player is wanted by Spurs, who are looking to bring in a homegrown keeper to provide support to Hugo Lloris.

Frenchman Lloris is the clear number one in north-London have spent nearly ten years with the club and has seen a number of second choice keepers come and go.

Pierluigi Gollini is the latest to fill the role, however, he is only on loan from Serie A side Atalanta and Spurs don’t seem keen on brining him in permanently.

Forster, who has been at Southampton since joining them from Celtic in 2014, has made over 130 Premier League appearances after moving between being first and second choice on the south coast.

He has reportedly already said his goodbyes at Southampton and is set to miss their final game of the season against Leicester on Sunday.

Tottenham make Fraser Forster top target to back up Hugo Lloris next season & will aim to secure deal next week once PL campaign ends. 34yo has said #SaintsFC goodbyes. #THFC wanted a homegrown GK to replace Gollini. With @dansheldonsport @TheAthleticUK https://t.co/6MNhCDywa4

— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) May 21, 2022

Meanwhile, as Spurs sit on the verge of a top four finish, manager Antonio Conte has admitted that Champions League qualification wasn’t demanded from him when he took the job.

“Daniel didn’t ask me anything. He asked me only how we want, with me in charge,