Hugo Lloris backs ‘modern’ defender Clement Lenglet to shine for Spurs after his international team-mate joined on loan from Barcelona… but Antonio Conte remains tight-lipped on £20m deal for Djed Spence
- Spurs’ Hugo Lloris praises Clement Lenglet following switch from Barcelona
- Duo know each other well from time spent on international duty with France
- Antonio Conte is not giving anything away on the club’s move for Djed Spence
- Defender is expected to join Spurs from Middlesbrough after fee was agreed
- Conte has promised that Son Heung-min will start in friendly against Sevilla
Hugo Lloris predicts his France international team-mate Clement Lenglet will prove to be a hit loan signing for Tottenham.
‘He’s a modern defender,’ said Lloris. ‘Comfortable to be able to play from the back. He has a great left foot and can be very strong in one v one and he’s strong in the air.
‘Even if it’s never easy when you arrive in the Premier League and he will have to adapt to the intensity of the games but he is a high level player, with experience.
‘I’m even more happy because I have a good connection with him and also a great relationship with him. He has a great personality and he will adapt well to the team.’
Hugo Lloris expects Clement Lenglet to be ‘working very hard’ to earn a spot at Tottenham
Lenglet, 27, has signed for one year on loan from Barcelona last week, hours before Spurs flew to South Korea for their first two pre-season games.
The centre-half did not travel with the squad because the paperwork to enter Korea was not ready.
‘I would have preferred him to be here with the team but it was not to be,’ said Lloris. ‘He is working very hard to make sure he is going to be ready to work with the team soon.’
Lenglet made 26 appearances for Barca last season in all competitions, keeping six clean sheets
Tottenham won their first of two games in Korea, beating Team K League 6-3 in Seoul on Wednesday.
They face Sevilla in Suwon on Saturday and manager Antonio Conte promised Korean fans will see Heung-min Son start the game. They were disappointed to see their hero start the first game on the bench.
‘Our line-up was dictated by the training session,’ explained Conte. ‘The international players only just started this week to work…