Pau Lopez to Tottenham: Latest Transfer Details, Comments and Reaction

Tottenham Hotspur snapped up Espanyol goalkeeper Pau Lopez on a season-long loan on Wednesday.

Spurs announced the deadline-day deal via their official Twitter feed:

The 21-year-old rose through the ranks at the Catalan side and became the club's first-choice 'keeper last season after impressing in the Copa del Rey the year before.

Here are some of his highlights from last year (from one minute, four seconds):

BeIN Sports' David Cartlidge isn't a fan of the youngster:

Of course, with Hugo Lloris and Michel Vorm at the club, Lopez has most likely been brought in to add more depth to Mauricio Pochettino's goalkeeping options—barring injuries or suspensions, he's not likely to feature much in the first team unless he plays in cup competitions.

Here's a look at his stats compared with Lloris last year, courtesy of Squawka:

	Lopez	Lloris
Apps	36	37
Clean Sheets	7	13
Saves	85	68
Saves per Goal	1.39	2.13
Catches	82	69
Distribution Accuracy	56%	68%

The Spaniard was playing under different circumstances to the Frenchman—Lloris was taking part in a title race with the joint-best defence in the league in front of him, while Lopez's Espanyol had a poor season and were not too far off the relegation places.

If he can prove to be a reliable back-up to Lloris and Vorm, he'll be useful addition to the squad—it may even show he can have a long-term future at the club as an eventual replacement for Lloris.