PSG want to sign Premier League star on free transfer, club expecting transfer fee for his sale - Reports

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) reportedly want to sign Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris this summer.

The veteran goalkeeper is expected to leave Spurs this summer after spending 11 years at the club. He joined the north London side from Olympique Lyon in 2012 and has made 447 appearances across competitions, keeping 151 clean sheets.

Lloris, though, had a tough 2022-23 campaign, as he had to deal with multiple injuries, and his performances were error-prone. Moreover, his ability to play with the ball on his feet came under immense criticism last season.

Tottenham have signed Guglielmo Vicario from Empoli this summer, which could see club captain Lloris leave. As per Daily Record, PSG are interested in signing the 2018 FIFA World Cup winner but want to sign him on a free transfer.

Lloris' contract with Tottenham expires next summer, and hence, club chairman Daniel Levy is expecting to receive a transfer fee for the goalkeeper.

PSG, meanwhile, are looking to sign the Frenchman as an experienced option alongside Gianluigi Donnarumma. Keylor Navas is expected to leave this summer, having spent the second half of the last season on loan at Nottingham Forest.

Lloris would also be a homegrown option for the Parisians, having played for clubs like OGC Nice and Olympique Lyon.

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PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi opens up on Kylian Mbappe's potential exit

Kylian Mbappe has said that he will not sign the clause in his contract to extend his stay at PSG beyond 2024. Hence, he could leave the club for free next summer.

Club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, meanwhile, has said that if Mbappe doesn't sign the extension, he will have to leave this summer. The Parisians do not want to let their star player leave for free next year.

"We want him to stay, but he can't leave for free. There was a verbal agreement, and he had discussed it in an interview ... It’s for him to decide for himself next week, or at most in the next two weeks," Al-Kheliafi said.

"And if he does not want to sign a new contract, the door is open. It’s like that for him and everyone else. Nobody is bigger than the club, no player, not even me. It’s very clear. By the standards of football, you never see your best player leave for free. It just doesn’t happen," he added.

Kylian Mbappe joined PSG from AS Monaco in 2017 and has gone on to become the club's all-time top scorer. He has scored 212 goals and provided 98 assists in 260 games across competitions, helping them win Ligue 1 titles, among others.

Real Madrid have been heavily linked with a move for the 2018 FIFA World Cup winner.