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Ange Postecoglou had hinted at no goalkeeper signings but that now does not seem to be the case.
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Tottenham Hotspur are poised to agree a first January transfer in the hours that follow the Premier League meeting with Newcastle United in North London with a new face coming in between the sticks.
Slavia Prague shot stopper Antonin Kinsky has been linked with a move to the Tottenham Hotspur stadium and that now appears to be on the verge of confirmation. It comes as Ange Postecoglou navigates life without the injured Guglielmo Vicario and an illness to Fraser Forster, highlighting the need for a goalkeeping recruitment.
Taking to social media platform X on Saturday, ahead of the clash with the Magpies, transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano wrote: "Tottenham are on the verge of signing Slavia Prague GK Antonín Kinsky, he’s in London today for medical to follow — as @infotbal reveals.
Fabrizio Romano confirms Spurs transfer news
“Verbal agreement done between all parties involved including player side, Kinski should undergo medical after today’s game.
"Tottenham will spend over £10m for Antonin Kinsky as new goalkeeper, long term deal also agreed. Slavia Prague and Spurs will sign all the formal documents today after the game. Permanent move."
Postecoglou has been forced into giving 25-year-old Brandon Austin his debut against Newcastle United on Saturday afternoon given the problems with Vicario and Forster. Austin joined Spurs nine years ago but has never made a competitive senior appearance in English football.
Vicario, who arrived at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium from Empoli for £17.2 million, remains first choice in North London. He picked up an ankle injury against Manchester City earlier this season and underwent surgery on the problem - he is not expected to return until early March.
Postecoglou had hinted at no shot stopper incomings in January, backing the veteran Forster, but Spurs do now appear to be welcoming Czech Republic youth international Kinsky. The Spurs boss said in November: "That's not going to happen - I don't think signing a free agent now is going to help us. Fraser, I've known for a long time. He's such a strong character in the group and always ready to play.
"It's a big blow, and for him [Vicario] personally, because he was having an outstanding season for us and really growing as a leader within the group but we've dealt with setbacks before and we'll deal with this one.
Vicario not back ‘for months’
"It's not going to be weeks. It'll be months. He's had his surgery and, you know with surgery, there's certain timelines and because it's Vic... I don't like giving timelines so early in the process as something like that as it puts undue pressure on the player and some expectations. I think once we're past the rehab stage and he starts getting out [onto the training pitch], we'll have a clearer idea."
Former Spurs goalkeeper Joe Hart, who worked with Postecoglou while at the club, was working as a pundit on TNT Sports ahead of the Newcastle United match and was on hand to give his opinion on the imminent transfer.
He said: "You've got to be on the front foot. Football is a tough world. Obviously Vicario [is injured], Fraser's illness, Brandon's going to get his opportunity today, but it keeps on moving. You've got to cement yourself and you've got to perform, of course they were going to be proactive in this transfer window."