Hugo Lloris has admitted that it was a "really easy" decision to commit his future to Tottenham for a further two years.
Set to be out of contract at the end of the current season, the Spurs captain was in a position where he could speak to foreign clubs from the start of January about a deal for 2022/23 after entering the final six months of his contract.
Given the real prospect of losing their highly-rated goalkeeper for nothing come the end of the campaign, the Lilywhites have now confirmed that Lloris will be staying in N17 after penning a new deal until 2024.
Speaking to the club's official website about his contract extension, the 35-year-old opened up on his new deal, working under Antonio Conte and what he is targeting over the coming months.
“I feel really happy, obviously for me, but also for my family, to extend my stay in London and at Spurs for the next two years,” said the World Cup winner.
“I feel it’s a privilege to play football and to play for such a big club like Spurs.
"Also, the relationship with the fans is important for me. In the last few months, I’ve felt their support even more than before. So, the decision was really easy to take for me.
“I’m really happy to be in this situation and to be focused now on the next months and years, to continue our work and to continue the development of our team.
"I believe we are in a new process under Antonio Conte, with strong team basics to give us a foundation and a structure.
"Then, it’s up to the players to show their quality. Step by step, we’ll then see improvement.
“My wish is to become even more competitive and to close the gap with the best teams in England, and why not get back into the Champions League?
"This season, this is my personal target, to help the team and the club to continue in that way, and to enjoy football.
“Now, it’s the beginning of a new process and hopefully, with the help of Antonio and his staff, with his experience, with his energy, with his discipline, we’re going to make something important for the club.”
Now at an age where outfield players would perhaps be contemplating retirement from the game, Lloris is feeling extremely good and looking ahead to the next two years at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Between now and 2024 he has revealed that he will continue to demand even more from the players around him as they look to improve as a team and kick on after a mixed couple of seasons.
“It’s interesting, because when I started my career, I always had a reference, a target, to arrive at this age, 35 years old,” he added. “Now, I listen to my body even more, listen to myself, and I really feel good. That’s the most important thing.
“I feel good in my mind and I feel good in my body, and I feel ready for the challenge for the next two years – ready to fight, ready to work.
"This is something that is in my mind every day. When I wake up in the morning, I go to the training ground with happiness, with the desire to work, with the desire to improve.
“I believe that there is no age to improvement. It doesn’t matter what age you are, the most important thing is that willingness.
"I used to be very demanding of myself, and I will continue in that way, and probably even more to the players around me, because that’s the only way to improve together as a team and to reach a high level together a team.”
