Tottenham report: £86m wonderkid goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili to replace Hugo Lloris

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Tottenham Hotspur have identified Georgian starlet Giorgi Mamardashvili to step into Hugo Lloris's shoes

Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League group D match between Tottenham Hotspur and Sporting CP at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 26, 2022 in London, England.
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Tottenham Hotspur have identified Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili as Hugo Lloris's replacement.

Lloris has been between the sticks for over a decade, winning a World Cup during his time as a the Spurs captain. Now 36, however, the Lilywhites are beginning to look to the future, despite the Frenchman having signed a two-year deal relatively recently.

Lloris is contracted until 2024 but has made some high-profile errors already this season, including in the North London Derby when he gifted Gabriel Jesus Arsenal's second goal. 

Hugo Lloris of Tottenham Hotspur looks dejected after Granit Xhaka of Arsenal (not pictured) scores their sides third goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium on October 01, 2022 in London, England.

Hugo Lloris has come under criticism this season with pundits remarking that it's time for Tottenham to replace their long-standing captain (Image credit: Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Italian source Tuttomercatoweb says that Tottenham are interested in La Liga stopper Mamardashvili, who has impressed for Valencia in recent times. 

Still just 22, the Georgian is regarded as a wonderkid and has even signed a €100 million release clause in his latest contract. This works out to around £86m, which would break the world record for a goalkeeper, currently held by Chelsea's Kepa Arrizabalaga. 

Manchester United are also said to be interested in signing the 6'4" custodian, who Valencia would perhaps listen to offers for. In recent years, the club has become more of a selling outfit than ever and would likely accept a good bid, should either Premier League team come in for their star. 

Tottenham have also been linked with Jan Oblak and Illan Meslier. The former feels out of reach, however, while the latter is perhaps not at the standard that a Champions League club would need. 

Giorgi Mamardashvili of Valecia in action during the Santander League match between Valencia CF and Fc Barcelona at the Mestalla Stadium on August 29, 2022, in Valencia, Spain.

Giorgi Mamardashvili is highly regarded in Spanish football (Image credit: Ivan Terron/Europa Press via Getty Images)

Tottenham head to Marseille in their final Champions League group match needing a result to progress to the knockout stages. At the weekend, they face an out-of-form Liverpool. 

Mamardashvili is valued at around £18m by Transfermarkt.

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Mark White is the Digital Content Editor at FourFourTwo. During his time on the brand, Mark has written three cover features on Mikel Arteta, Martin Odegaard and the Invincibles, and has written pieces on subjects ranging from Sir Bobby Robson’s time at Barcelona to the career of Robinho. An encyclopedia of football trivia and collector of shirts, he first joined the team back in 2020 as a staff writer.