Champions League hero Fernando Llorente is expected to leave Tottenham this summer in a significant saving to the club's wage bill.

Llorente, who earns around £100,000-a-week, is out of contract and can leave Spurs on a free transfer.

The club had the option to add another year to his contract but the deadline passed last month, and if they want to keep the 34-year-old they would have to offer him fresh terms.

The former Athletic Bilbao and Sevilla forward is thought to be interested in a return to Spain but, speaking after Saturday's European Cup final defeat to Liverpool in Madrid, he said he had no idea about his future, refusing to rule out staying at Spurs.

Tottenham pipped Chelsea to the signing of Llorente for £15million from Swansea City in August 2017 and for much of the past two years he struggled to make an impact as Harry Kane's understudy.

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But he proved his worth in the remarkable run to Madrid, scoring controversially at the Etihad Stadium to help Spurs past Man City on away goals in a thrilling quarter-final, before completely changing the iconic semi-final second-leg at Ajax.

Introduced at half-time with Spurs trailing 2-0, Llorente's physical presence was a huge factor in Lucas Moura's second-half hat-trick and Mattias de Ligt's struggles against the veteran was one of the most chastening experiences of the young defender's career.

Llorente has been a valuable Plan B for Mauricio Pochettino but if he does leave Spurs may decide to add another wide-forward and use Lucas and Heung-Min Son as alternatives to Kane.

Goalkeeper Michel Vorm, another signing from Swansea, can also leave Spurs on a free transfer in the next few weeks after his contract expired.

The 35-year-old, who arrived shortly after Pochettino in summer 2014, lost his place as Hugo Lloris' deputy to Paulo Gazzaniga, and made just four appearances in the season, although two came in the Champions League group stage. Spurs could target an English 'keeper to be third choice after having too many overseas players in the squad this season.