Tottenham target potential Parisians if Hugo Lloris leaves London

Pochettino could test the French champions’ determination to sign Lloris with a requested inclusion of out-of-favour midfielder Yohan Cabaye in the deal.

The former Newcastle United maestro moved to the Parc des Princes for a reported £19m in January 2014, but has failed to make a lasting impact in the French capital.

Assuming Tottenham’s Argentine boss offloads several of his current lacklustre midfielders, including Paulinho and Mousa Dembele, Cabaye could potentially be a transfer gem at White Hart Lane.

Boasting attacking talents in abundance, the former Tyneside favourite would provide Spurs with that spark and creativity from a central position which would take them to a higher level, building on what deadly Dane Christian Eriksen has implemented into the squad so far in his Tottenham career.

Cabaye could challenge Eriksen for that key attacking midfield role or be deployed in a deeper playmaking position alongside a midfield enforcer, similar to his time at St James’ Park when he played alongside Ivory Coast hatchet man Cheick Tiote.

Although, if a return to the top-flight for Cabaye is out of the question, Pochettino may look to some of PSG’s talented prospects as incomers instead, as part of a possible Lloris deal.

France Under-21 international Adrien Rabiot has been limited to just 18 appearances for the French champions this term, with the club boasting several dominant midfield options, and he may be tempted by a loan spell in London, having previously been on Manchester City’s books as a youth player.

The towering 19-year-old midfielder is superb on the ball and has creative skills capable of unlocking solid defences. Rabiot is likely to seek another loan move to help his progression towards a regular place in PSG’s starting line-up, and Spurs could offer that platform on which he can boost his credentials.

PSG will be keen to snap up Lloris this summer, but before then they face a tough task of clinching the Champions League trophy this year, and are 16/1 to do so in Berlin.

Watch Lloris make a sensational save to deny Ashley Young in a Premier League clash with Manchester United last year: