Fernando Llorente: Napoli sign ex-Tottenham striker on free transfer

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Fernando Llorente helped Tottenham Hotspur to last season's Champions League final
Fernando Llorente helped Tottenham Hotspur to last season's Champions League final

Napoli have signed Spain striker Fernando Llorente, who left Tottenham at the end of last season.

Llorente, 34, joined Spurs in 2017 and scored the vital away goal in their Champions League quarter-final win at Manchester City in last season.

Before that, he spent a year at Swansea City, helping them avoid relegation from the Premier League in 2016-17.

Llorente previously played in Italy with Juventus between 2013 and 2015, winning two Serie A titles.

Capped 24 times by Spain, the forward spent nine season at Athletic Bilbao before his spell at Juve, and then a year back in his homeland with Sevilla.

Llorente, who won the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012, almost joined Chelsea - then managed by Antonio Conte, his former boss at Juventus - prior to signing for Spurs.

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  • Comment posted by Candy Kanes, at 10:17 2 Sep 2019

    Good signing.

    Spurs made a mistake not taking him for another year.

  • Comment posted by 1882 Loyal Spurs, at 10:57 2 Sep 2019

    Good luck Nando son. From all genuine THFC.

  • Comment posted by Aviatorr, at 10:22 2 Sep 2019

    I thought he was already passed it when he signed for Spurs but he proved me wrong and was a valuable servant to them. Good luck to him.

  • Comment posted by OGG- OrigiGoalGangsta, at 10:29 2 Sep 2019

    Shame Llorente came to the PL in the twilight of his career. Great finisher & skillful for a big man. Good luck to Napoli, should be a decent signing, if only to be a super-sub.

    What's the betting he bags a few goals against Liverpool in the CL now!

  • Comment posted by Retro Dave, at 10:36 2 Sep 2019

    Good luck Llorente!

  • Comment posted by Calgacus, at 17:59 2 Sep 2019

    Fantastic player for Swansea. Not keeping him another year probably the biggest reason for subsequent relegation.

    Best of luck!

  • Comment posted by Plain aim, at 20:28 2 Sep 2019

    A vastly underrated player. Spurs could have done with Fernando against Newcastle.
    Mr. Levy offering him a years extension, reputedly on half of his previous wage at Tottenham, probably stung a bit.

  • Comment posted by Gwyn Williams, at 18:36 2 Sep 2019

    Seebee86
    Didn´t you watch the CL semi final ?. When Spurs started going over the top to bypass their opponents MF, it was Llorente the target man who, in Jose Mourhino´s words, trod all over the opposition´s defence, especially the ex Man United centre back. Had SCFC kept him they would likely still be in the PL

  • Comment posted by Aviatorr, at 10:56 2 Sep 2019

    @ 10

    I'll tell you something else that's a bit sad, someone who offers a stupid comment... like yours, for example... up votes it, then down votes all the other comments. Don't ya think?

  • Comment posted by Gunslinger, at 16:17 2 Sep 2019

    10. Posted by Roy of the Rovers on
    6 hours ago
    Isn't it about time to bring in a mandatory retirement age for footballer's, to allow more youngsters to come through. Too much deadwood still hanging around trying to replicate their glory days. It's all a bit sad really.

    -----

    Crappy post made crappier by your name being a player that made his debut in 1954.

  • Comment posted by Madhouse, at 10:59 2 Sep 2019

    Considering our lack of options up front I am amazed they let him move on, he always did a good job when called on as a target man , Kane still has no competition for his place

  • Comment posted by nozzie, at 10:39 2 Sep 2019

    I'd happily have taken at my club!

    I'm a newcastle fan by the way!

  • Comment posted by Myeyeshaveseentheglory, at 22:18 2 Sep 2019

    All the best for the future Fernando you were 100% professional and an important member of the squad

    COYS

  • Comment posted by penguin 1, at 13:45 2 Sep 2019

    2.
    Posted by
    Shinji Okazaki LCFC

    Better than kane

    ...A case of bitterness from a Leicester fan as Kane always seems to score against them

  • Comment posted by HarryWinch, at 10:33 2 Sep 2019

    Very very good squad player, probably not going to nail down a starting spot but he provides decent back up option. Decent size, pretty strong, handy when it comes to closing out games.

  • Comment posted by Gunslinger, at 15:56 2 Sep 2019

    Decent player and did a job for Spurs. Would have been quite happy if Utd had signed him as a back-up striker.

    Hope he does well at his next club

  • Comment posted by Oh Hello, at 13:18 2 Sep 2019

    Levy will be having sleepless nights for not even getting a tenner for him.

  • Comment posted by thegreatgeraldo, at 18:43 2 Sep 2019

    21. Posted by Steveman

    Decent player and did a job for Spurs. Would have been quite happy if Utd had signed him as a back-up striker.

    ...Out of interest, who would he be back up for?

  • Comment posted by Changing Times, at 01:06 3 Sep 2019

    Good Luck Llorente:

    That goal you scored to Dump citeh out of the European Cup will never be forgotten.

    Thanks Again

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  • Comment posted by cozzer, at 15:32 2 Sep 2019

    Bless Ned@17 he must have been working on that all day.

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