Tottenham Hotspur make first move of transfer window with six

Tottenham Hotspur make first move of transfer window with six-year deal for Slavia Prague goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky

Published 05/01/2025 at 11:21 GMT

Spurs have moved to shore up their depleted defence with the signing of keeper Antonin Kinsky from Slavia Plague, their first addition of the January transfer window. The 21-year-old Czech has signed a deal until 2031, subject to international clearance and a work permit, which is reportedly worth £12.5m plus add-ons. He underwent a medical on Saturday in north London.

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Tottenham Hotspur have signed 21-year-old goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky from Slavia Prague in their first move of the new transfer window.

The Prague native has signed a deal that will run until 2031, subject to international clearance and a work permit.

He will wear the No. 31 shirt in north London.

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Kinsky has made 29 appearances this season for Slavia Prague in the Czech First League (Chance Liga), Europa League and Champions League qualifiers, keeping 14 clean sheets, after a series of loan spells in prior seasons.

The signing of a new keeper has become an urgent priority for Spurs, with first-choice stopper Guglielmo Vicario sidelined until February after fracturing his ankle during the 4-0 rout of Manchester City in November.

His deputy, Fraser Forster, has not wholly convinced between the sticks, and 12th-placed Spurs have now won just two games from their last 11.

With Forster absent due to illness for Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Newcastle, Brandon Austin was handed a league debut. Kinsky was reported to be undergoing a medical on the same day as Ange Postecoglou's side moved to shore up their defence.

Kinsky's deal is reportedly worth £12.5 million plus add-ons.

The goalkeeper began his career in his home town at FK Dukla Prague before signing for Slavia Prague in 2021.

Initially playing for the B team, he was then loaned twice to MFK Vyskov before joining FK Pardubice in July 2023 for a season-long loan, where he made his Czech First League debut.

He then returned to Slavia Prague for the 2024/25 season and earned his first senior international call-ups for the Nations League fixtures in October and November 2024, after featuring for the Czech Republic at youth level from Under-15 to Under-21.

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