World Cup Scout - Hugo Lloris

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Next under our scout's gaze at the finals is French ace Hugo Lloris - recommended by Sky Sports reader Pierre Kline.

The scout reports...

Hugo Lloris is one of the youngest No.1s in France, but he is already considered one of the finest.

France have endured a poor World Cup, but Lloris has done little wrong for his country.

After being spotted by his local club Nice as a 10-year-old, he graduated to become their first choice by the time he was 18.

It did not take long for him to emerge as one of the best young keepers in Europe and in 2008 he was snapped up by Lyon to replace Gregory Coupet.

Even though Lyon's fortunes have not quite been the same during Lloris' tenure, he has confirmed himself as an outstanding goalkeeper.

Agile, a great shot-stopper with good feet and standing over 6ft, Lloris has almost everything you would want in a goalkeeper.

He is also very good at reading a situation and will come off his line if the situation calls upon it. Will surely establish himself as one of the world's top keepers in the coming years.

The scout says...

Despite the indifferent World Cup campaign, Lloris' stature has grown again and it is little surprise he is being tracked by a host of clubs.

Contracted to Lyon until 2013, they would no doubt resist any move, but with AC Milan, Manchester United and most notably Arsenal checking on him, a possible summer switch is in the offing.

The Scout rating...

Handling: 8 out of 10

Kicking: 8 out of 10

Agility: 8 out of 10

Judgement: 8 out of 10

Positioning: 9 out of 10

Shot-stopping: 8 out of 10

Current ability: 8 out of 10

Potential ability : 10 out of 10

OVERALL SCOUT RATING: 67/80

Current value: £12million

Potential value: £20million

Your opinion...

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