Tottenham have failed in bids to sign Hugo Lloris and Gaston Ramirez, according to The Guardian.

Andre Villas-Boas is looking to revamp his inherited squad this summer, and has already added Jan Vertonghen and Gylfi Sigurdsson to his contingent.

However, attempts to sign a new goalkeeper have been frustrating, as Lyon chairman Jean-Michel Aulas has confirmed that an offer from the north London club has been refused for Lloris.

“Hugo wants to play at one of the best clubs in Europe,” the French executive told RMC.

“This year there was an approach from Tottenham that was quickly rejected. If he absolutely wants to leave, we will look at the proposals but they must be consistent with what we want. If not, he will stay.”

Meanwhile, Uruguay international Ramirez is one of the brightest prospects in Serie A, and is being chased by teams in Italy and England.

The South American’s agent has confirmed that a deal could have happened to bring him to White Hart Lane, but there was a disagreement over wages.

“The only solid offer is the one from Tottenham, who offered €16 million [£12.6m],” Oscar Betancourt told Calciomercato.

“But the deal didn’t go through because Spurs offered too low a wage to the player and if the wage difference is minimal he would stay at Bologna.

“Tottenham could raise their offer if they sell Modric and in that case the deal could be done, otherwise Ramírez will stay another year at Bologna. We also talked with Liverpool but nothing more,” he concluded.

By Gareth McKnight

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