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Tottenham 'are determined to sign Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret this summer' as they plan to BENCH Hugo Lloris... with £40m price tag 'NOT scary' for Spurs bosses

Tottenham Hotspur are determined to sign Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret as a long-term replacement for Hugo Lloris this summer, according to reports in Italy.

Lloris has made 445 appearances for Spurs during his time at the club, keeping 151 clean sheets and is the current captain.

However, according to NapoliCalcioLive, Tottenham are planning on benching their number one from next season as they target Meret this summer.

The report states that the performances of the Italian have convinced Spurs to make Meret the first-choice goalkeeper from next season, planning to move Lloris to the bench to pave way for the signing.