Tottenham are eyeing up Wolves goalkeeper Sam Johnstone as potential cover for their injured stopper Guglielmo Vicario, football.london understands.
Vicario fractured his foot during the 4-0 win at Manchester City in November and 36-year-old Fraser Forster has been filling since with the Italian set to be out for a while longer. The former England international's displays have been mixed since stepping into the breach at Tottenham with some good early performances overshadowed by some mistakes in recent weeks, most notably with the ball at his feet under pressure.
Johnstone, 31 and also an England international with four caps, has made seven Premier League appearances this season for Wolves since arriving last summer in a £10million move from Crystal Palace at a time when Jose Sa appeared set for a Saudi Pro League move.
However, that move for the Portuguese stopper did not materialise and the two have shared the game time since, around a Johnstone injury, although now it appears that new Wolves boss Vitor Pereira has decided on Sa as his number one.
Now football.london understands that Johnstone is one of the main candidates that Spurs are looking at to provide cover during Vicario's absence. What kind of deal Wolves would allow for a player they signed for £10million just five months ago remains to be seen though.
With Forster's contract coming to an end this summer, along with academy product Alfie Whiteman's, Johnson could potentially provide longer term cover alongside Brandon Austin, who was handed a new five-year contract last year. Tottenham have previously looked into signing Johnstone in the past and perhaps this time a move will materialise.
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