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http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/tottenham-asked-double-2m-offer-complete-signing-pau-lopez-espanyol-1624133
Tottenham asked to double £2m offer to complete signing of Pau Lopez from Espanyol
Lopez, 22, moved to White Hart Larne during the last summer transfer window after Tottenham agreed to pay around £500,000 for getting him on loan during the 2016-17 season, with an option to make the move permanent for £6.1m at the end of the campaign.
But Spurs are trying to get a cut-price deal as the Under 21 Spanish international only has 12 months remaining in his contract at Espanyol.
Tottenham have already had their first £2m offer rejected, as IBTimes UK understands that the La Liga side are demanding at least double to part ways with the keeper.
Spurs would be open to give the Catalans a percentage share of any future sale but don't plan to increase their bid as they know that they will be able to sign him as a free-agent in the coming summer transfer window.
Yet in this case, Pau will be able to negotiate a free-transfer to Tottenham from January 2018 unless the Catalas tie him to a new deal.
Lopez has failed to play a single game for the Tottenham first-team during his loan spell due to the presence of Hugo Lloris and Michel Vorm.
However, Mauricio Pochettino is still keen on making his services permanent. The Argentine boss knows him well since their early days together at Espanyol, and he sees the Spaniard as the Tottenham number one in the long-term.
Indeed, the Argentinian turned down an approach from Osasuna to lure him back to La Liga during the January transfer window because he wanted Pau to continue his development under goalkeeping coach Toni Jimenez at the Tottenham training ground.
Tottenham asked to double £2m offer to complete signing of Pau Lopez from Espanyol
- Under 21 Spanish international has spent the 2016-2017 season on loan at White Hart Lane.
- Spurs don't want to pay more than £2m as he will be out of contract in the summer of 2018
Lopez, 22, moved to White Hart Larne during the last summer transfer window after Tottenham agreed to pay around £500,000 for getting him on loan during the 2016-17 season, with an option to make the move permanent for £6.1m at the end of the campaign.
But Spurs are trying to get a cut-price deal as the Under 21 Spanish international only has 12 months remaining in his contract at Espanyol.
Tottenham have already had their first £2m offer rejected, as IBTimes UK understands that the La Liga side are demanding at least double to part ways with the keeper.
Spurs would be open to give the Catalans a percentage share of any future sale but don't plan to increase their bid as they know that they will be able to sign him as a free-agent in the coming summer transfer window.
Yet in this case, Pau will be able to negotiate a free-transfer to Tottenham from January 2018 unless the Catalas tie him to a new deal.
Lopez has failed to play a single game for the Tottenham first-team during his loan spell due to the presence of Hugo Lloris and Michel Vorm.
However, Mauricio Pochettino is still keen on making his services permanent. The Argentine boss knows him well since their early days together at Espanyol, and he sees the Spaniard as the Tottenham number one in the long-term.
Indeed, the Argentinian turned down an approach from Osasuna to lure him back to La Liga during the January transfer window because he wanted Pau to continue his development under goalkeeping coach Toni Jimenez at the Tottenham training ground.
