Leeds United man 'sounded out' by Tottenham Hotspur with free agent status looming

Tottenham Hotspur reportedly sound out Karl Darlow with expiry of his Leeds United contract approaching

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Leeds United goalkeeper Karl Darlow has reportedly been sounded out by Tottenham Hotspur with the expiry of his contract looming.

The 35-year-old is due to see his Leeds deal run out next month, although reports have indicated the Whites want tie him down for another year.

He ended the 2025/26 campaign as the main man between the sticks at Elland Road having dislodged £15.6m acquisition Lucas Perri.

Leeds United’s Karl Darlow ‘sounded out’ by Spurs

According to Mail Online, Tottenham have sounded out the Wales international over the possibility of a move to North London next season.

He would most likely be going in as an understudy, but Spurs would arguably be able to offer a more lucrative financial package than Leeds.

There is also every chance he could revert to a back-up role at Elland Road next season, with Leeds having been tipped to re-enter the goalkeeper market this summer.

It would certainly be a shame to see Darlow depart LS11 given how reliable he has been for Leeds in recent months. He was also a key figure in the Championship run-in last year, when he stepped in for the blundering Illan Meslier at the tail end.

Darlow impressed against Roberto De Zerbi’s Spurs earlier this month, helping Leeds claim a 1-1 draw.

Pundit’s verdict on Karl Darlow

Speaking to The Yorkshire Post earlier this month, Whites legend Tony Dorigo claimed Darlow is deserving of a contract renewal in West Yorkshire.

When asked if Darlow has done enough to earn a new deal, Dorigo said: “For me, most definitely. I mean, if you think of the the issues we had with the form of our ‘keepers, whether it was Meslier, whether it was Perri, for him to come in, there's a lot of pressure on his shoulders.

“When he came, he didn't play much at all, and all of a sudden, you put him in that sort of arena under that sort of pressure and he's come through it, time and time again. It's interesting because I always think with great ‘keepers, it's not actually about all the incredible saves you make. It's more the mistakes you don't.

“I think it's those that are steady as a rock. You know exactly what they're going to do. Darlow falls into that category. I think he’s been really solid for us. It's clear the defenders feel confident in him and vice versa, I think that sort of ‘keeper is always valuable.

“Whether it's as number one or two, who knows, that's up to the manager, but I think as a character and with what he's done, he's been very impressive.”