Evening Standard

Spurs offer Llorente new chance

- Dan Kilpatrick

TOTTENHAM could boost their attacking options by re-signing Fernando Llorente on a free transfer.

The 34-year-old is a free agent after his £100,000-a-week contract expired on June 30 and Spurs have offered him a new one-year deal, on reduced terms.

The Spaniard, who is not part of the club’s Far East tour, is now considerin­g his options, with Fiorentina among the overseas clubs hoping to sign him.

The World Cup winner, who is open to a return to Spain, scored just twice in the Premier League in two seasons, following a £15million move from Swansea, but bagged crucial goals against Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City in Spurs’s run to the Champions League Final.

Llorente’s brother and agent, Jesus, told Calciomerc­ato.com: “We are receiving a lot of interest and appreciati­on from clubs around Europe, so we’ll see what happens.

“Fiorentina are certainly a possibilit­y and did show interest, but other Serie A sides have also made an approach, including Lazio, Atalanta and Inter. We are glad to see he is still appreciate­d in Italy.”

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Out of contract: Fernando Llorente

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