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Tottenham fans react as club consider new deal for 34-year-old

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Tottenham Hotspur are debating offering fresh terms to Fernando Llorente, according to Sky Sports.

The Spaniard will become a free agent after the Champions League final as things currently stand.

The Daily Mail reported on Monday that the club had missed their deadline to exercise the 34-year-old’s contract by 12 months.

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That suggested the striker was set to bring his two-year spell in north London to an end.

By Sky understand the former Swansea City ace could still have a future with the Lilywhites, despite him being available on a free to other clubs.

Llorente has been behind Harry Kane in the pecking order for the whole of his stint at Spurs.

He has even struggled for game time when the Englishman has been out injured, with Mauricio Pochettino seemingly favouring Lucas Moura and Heung-min Son.

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He has mainly been used as an impact substitute, but he has shown his unique effectiveness over the past few months. and took his season tally of goals to eight in all competitions.

Tottenham fans react

Spurs fans were hugely split on social media about Llorente being considered for a new deal, with some believing he deserves it and some wanting the club to be more ambitious: