Tottenham will be on the lookout for a new goalkeeper in the summer transfer window if, as expected, Guglielmo Vicario departs for Inter Milan.
Vicario has been the Tottenham No.1 for the past three seasons, but has yet to play under new head coach Roberto De Zerbi after undergoing hernia surgery towards the end of interim head coach Igor Tudor's ill-fated short reign.
De Zerbi has publicly called Vicario his number one goalkeeper, despite Antonin Kinsky proving to be a more than capable deputy in the first month-and-a-half of De Zerbi's time at the club.
New number one required at Tottenham
De Zerbi said ahead of Tuesday night's crucial Premier League fixture away at Chelsea: "Vicario is number one but we have to consider the physical condition, the moment, everything, but I have a big relationship with Antonin Kinsky and Vicario as well and there will not be any problem.”
Vicario does not look like he has a long-term future in north London, with strong links of a return to Italy with Inter in recent weeks and months. The Italian has had a difficult relationship with the Tottenham supporters and GIVEMESPORT understands a sale will be sanctioned by the club if the right offer comes in.
Senior football correspondent Ben Jacobs said: "I think Tottenham are resigned and almost prepared to endorse as well, certain exits, whether they go down or stay up and Vicario probably falls into a category of a mutual parting of ways, because I can foresee a situation where Tottenham go out in the market and try and sign a new number one goalkeeper, and Inter Milan and Vicario is the plot line to keep an eye on there."
Kinsky has shown remarkable resilience to pick his Spurs career back up off the ground, bouncing back from his horror show against Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League in February, having been hooked after just 17 minutes of the match at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano after making a couple of major errors that would ultimately lead to Spurs' elimination from the competition.
He is likely the be given the chance to stake his claim to be the new No.1 next season, given his performances to end this campaign, but Spurs will have to go and sign another keeper.
Paris Saint-Germain keeper Lucas Chevalier has been linked with a move to north London before and it would make complete sense to try and sign him this summer, given he has fallen out of favour at the Parc des Princes.
What has gone wrong for Lucas Chevalier?
Chevalier was a £35million signing from Lille in the last summer transfer window and started the season as first choice under Luis Enrique, playing against Tottenham in the UEFA Super Cup to start the campaign and then against them in the Champions League league phase.
However, he soon fell out of favour and has not played since January 23.
At 24 years of age he has his best years as a goalkeeper ahead of him and PSG are reportedly willing to listen to offers for him in the summer transfer window.
He is the perfect goalkeeper for De Zerbi's high-risk system, as he is at home playing out fmo the back. He has enjoyed an 87.7% pass success rate this season - the best of any goalkeeper in Ligue Un, and is comfortable with the ball at his feet.
According to Totale Football Analysis, Chevalier is "comfortable with all aspects of modern goalkeeper distribution: accurate short passes under pressure, chipped balls over the initial pressing line, and long balls to wide players".