Tottenham Hotspur could sign Ben Foster as a free agent after an injury to Hugo Lloris has sidelined him for a lengthy period, as per the Mirror.

The French legend suffered a ligament injury in Spurs’ 1-0 win against Manchester City on Sunday. Foster, who is 39 years old, is currently a free agent.

He retired from playing football last summer when his contract at Watford expired. However, the former England international could be an option for Spurs as they look to find a short-term solution for Lloris’ absence.

Foster would cost nothing in transfer fees and will be an experienced set of gloves if he is needed to step in between the goal. Given his age, we can’t expect him to be at his best.

It is worth remembering that the veteran goalkeeper quit English football after 515 appearances and 16 seasons in the Premier League. He played for Man Utd, Watford and West Brom and also won nine caps for England.

Lloris is understood to be facing six to eight weeks on the sidelines, ruling him out of both of Spurs’ Champions League last-16 clashes with AC Milan as well as a number of Premier League matches.

In Lloris’s absence, Fraser Forster will take control of the gloves for the time being, but Spurs are supposedly concerned about a lack of senior cover behind the ex-Southampton man.

Conte has both Alfie Whiteman and Brandon Austin at his disposal, but neither member of the duo has made their senior competitive debut for the Lilywhites