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title: "Tottenham fans react to news that Fernando Llorente is unlikely to return"
canonical: "https://readtottenham.com/2019/08/15/tottenham-fans-react-to-news-that-fernando-llorente-is-unlikely-to-return/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Jack Cunningham"
section: "Features"
published: "2019-08-15T12:57:13Z"
modified: "2019-08-17T13:56:03Z"
---

# Tottenham fans react to news that Fernando Llorente is unlikely to return

“Always an option from the bench” – A lot of Tottenham Hotspur fans are disappointed Fernando Llorente will not be [returning to Spurs](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham/fernando-llorente-unlikely-to-make-tottenham-return-as-italian-clubs-fight-for-striker-a4213116.html).

The 34-year-old was released at the end of last season but [talk emerged](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham/tottenham-could-resign-fernando-llorente-after-striker-left-on-a-free-transfer-a4193521.html) that Spurs were preparing to bring the Spaniard back as cover for Harry Kane.

The move looks to have fallen through though because the former Swansea man was [offered a deal](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham/fernando-llorente-unlikely-to-make-tottenham-return-as-italian-clubs-fight-for-striker-a4213116.html) on reduced wages.

Tottenham have [not heard back](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham/fernando-llorente-unlikely-to-make-tottenham-return-as-italian-clubs-fight-for-striker-a4213116.html) and appear to have[given up](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham/fernando-llorente-unlikely-to-make-tottenham-return-as-italian-clubs-fight-for-striker-a4213116.html) on bringing Llorente back to the club.

Llorente was on around [£100,000 per week](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham/fernando-llorente-unlikely-to-make-tottenham-return-as-italian-clubs-fight-for-striker-a4213116.html) and Tottenham wanted to [reduce this](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham/fernando-llorente-unlikely-to-make-tottenham-return-as-italian-clubs-fight-for-striker-a4213116.html).

A lot of Spurs fans will always remember him for scoring a [crucial goal](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/man-city-vs-tottenham-result-fernando-llorente-goal-champions-league-semi-final-son-sterling-aguero-a8875411.html) in the Champions League quarter-final against Manchester City last season.

Many Tottenham supporters are disappointed Llorente will not be returning.

See the best of the reaction below.

https://twitter.com/CrosbyTheYid/status/1161623111898456066

https://twitter.com/SuhaibHisham/status/1161600095399370752

https://twitter.com/bxnnydavies/status/1161618368522326016

https://twitter.com/GOATaiGa/status/1161600037941645318

A lot of Spurs fans are pleading for the Spaniard to return as they think he can still offer them something.

> He done a job but we need to see parrot coming through this season so not signing llorente will let parrot come on alot this season 👌
>
> — mathew hill (@matttyhill526) [August 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/matttyhill526/status/1161633747722285058?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> He did well but we need to let Troy Parrot blossom
>
> — Juliet Lubega (@ucragirl) [August 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/ucragirl/status/1161704745234575360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Reduces terms is disrespect use troy instead less wages.. Llorente should be looking at china
>
> — yj yolo composed (@YoloYj) [August 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/YoloYj/status/1161677492199071745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Other Tottenham fans thank Llorente for his efforts, but they want to see Troy Parrott used as Kane’s backup.