If Fabrizio Romano (siiiiiiigh) is correct, Tottenham Hotspur are very close to making their first signing of the January transfer window. According to Romano, Spurs are set to finalize a £10m move for 21-year-old Slavia Prague keeper Antonin Kinsky.
I no longer love using Romano as a primary source (there are lots of reasons for this) but he does tend to be right with his info when he reports stuff like this. It’s an interesting choice — I really expected that if Spurs signed a backup keeper they’d look for a domestic option due to the Europa League squad restrictions.
I don’t have a lot to say about Kinsky. He’s a young keeper, and a quick examination makes him look like a high sweeping, ball playing keeper who’s quick off his line. That should serve him well in Ange-Ball, and certainly makes him a more attractive option, at least on paper, than Fraser Forster.
Here’s a highlights video that gives you an idea of what he can do.
If Spurs do sign Kinsky, I do wonder what it means for Big Fras — does he drop to third keeper? Does he stay as primary backup until the end of the season when his contract expires? But if this rumor is true, it does appear that Spurs and Postecoglou both want something different behind Guglielmo Vicario than what Forster offers, and Kinsky looks like a young keeper who not only better fits the system but could perhaps challenge Vicario down the road.
I don’t hate it! Let’s see what happens.