Tottenham Hotspur manager Roberto De Zerbi is a big admirer of Juventus goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio, who could be brought in as a replacement for Guglielmo Vicario.
Guglielmo Vicario future: Inter pushing for discounted price
Vicario lost his place in the starting XI for the trip to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, before returning against Liverpool at Anfield in the Premier League, but Jamie Carragher was less than impressed by the Italian failing to keep out Dominik Szoboszlai's free-kick.
The Sky Sports pundit said: "He [Szoboszlai] is a free-kick specialist, but I tell you what Tottenham don't have a goalkeeping specialist. It's not far off the middle of the goal you have got to save that - wow. That's awful, absolutely shocking from the goalkeeper.
"The reason why the other fella [Antonin Kinsky] played in midweek is because he's not good enough, that's what it was. He then ends up coming on in the game which has been well-documented, but Tottenham have got huge problems in goal."
As such, it may relieve some Spurs fans to hear the 29-year-old's time in north London could be coming to an end soon, having recently held constructive talks about a return to the Serie A this summer.
According to a report from TuttoSport (via Sport Witness), Inter Milan are now convinced they can sign Vicario at a discounted price, and De Zerbi is pushing to sign Juventus shot-stopper Di Gregorio as a replacement.
The Italian is a big fan of his compatriot, who signed for Juventus from Monza in a deal worth €20m (£17m) just under two years ago, and he has gone on to become the Serie A side's first-choice goalkeeper, keeping 11 clean sheets in 25 Serie A matches this season.
Kinsky must step up in crucial game against Brighton
After Kinsky's difficult night in Madrid in the Champions League, the goalkeeper's confidence may have been low heading into the trip to Sunderland, but he was largely solid, with the solitary goal he conceded coming from a wicked deflection that he could do nothing about.
It appears as though the 23-year-old could be called upon again against Brighton this weekend, given that Vicario wasn't pictured in training, with De Zerbi saying: "Vicario is not ready for this game. I hope he comes back earlier next week, but I don't know yet."
The importance of the Brighton game cannot be understated, given that Spurs are sitting two points from safety, and Nottingham Forest have a golden opportunity to create some breathing room, with Vitor Pereira's set to host struggling Burnley at The City Ground this Sunday.