Both men will have the chance to impress over the coming weeks as they represent England and France at the 2022 World Cup – with each player likely to be the number one option for their country.
However, when Premier League football does return, Spurs may look at the January transfer market as an opportunity to sign someone to take over from Lloris in the long term as the Frenchman is now 35 years of age.
While talking about that possibility on the TalkSport YouTube channel, Bent touted Everton goalkeeper Pickford as an ideal candidate for the job at Tottenham.