Tottenham Hotspur have officially announced the arrival of Czech goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky in a deal believed to be worth around £10million, and the effect this will have on current No. 1 Guglielmo Vicario has also been revealed.
The former goalkeeper of Slavia Prague only referred to a transfer to northern London this weekend after reports claimed that the 21 -year -old had traveled to London to spend a medical exam on Saturday.
Kinsky put pen to paper, the deal officially shown at official Tottenham on Sunday morning.
“We are delighted to announce the signing of Antonin Kinsky from SK Slavia Prague, subject to international clearance and work permit,” a club statement read. “The 21-year-old goalkeeper has agreed a deal that will run until 2031 and will wear the number 31 shirt.”
No transfer fee was officially disclosed, but Fabrizio Romano claimed that the figure was “in excess of £10m”.
Spurs are lacking defensive options, with several central defenders on the sidelines, while first-choice goalkeeper Vicario will likely be sidelined until March with the broken foot he suffered in November’s win over Manchester City.
The replacement of Vicar, Fraser Forster, also lost the defeat of the house 2-1 on Saturday in Newcastle The Nursing, Brandon Austin running and behaving well opposite to the Uracas.
It’s reported that Kinsky could be thrust between the posts for his debut as soon as the Carabao Cup semi-final against Liverpool on Wednesday – if all the legal documentation surrounding the deal has been processed by then.
However, Austin, who has more confidence in the ownership than Forster since replacing Vicario, will most likely have been given the green light for the first leg on Wednesday night.
Although Kinsky is highly rated, he is expected to upgrade Vicario in the future, but will provide a strong festival for Italy International.
The goalkeeper of Slavia Prague’s first team this season, the young user played for the Czech team in the Europa League and also in their Champions League qualification matches. Kinsky kept an impressive 12 clean sheets from his 19 league games for Slavia this campaign.
Speaking about the move, Kinsky said: “Really happy to be here, it’s been amazing to sign the contract. Tottenham is a big name in Europe and the world, and especially in the Czech Republic and it’s a big honour.
“I spoke with the coaches and the sporting director and I really got the feeling that this is going to be the right choice. It’s a new experience but I’m really happy to make this next step.
“The goal of each and every one of the players is to be on the field and I am going to try to promote education to get the minutes. “
Tottenham reportedly looked at Wolves stopper Sam Johnstone and Bayern goalkeeper Daniel Peretz, among others, before settling on Kinsky as their preferred goalkeeper.
Tottenham are reportedly among a multitude of competitors to sign Randal Kolo Muani from Paris Saint-Germain in the January transfer window.
The forward swapped Eintracht Frankfurt for PSG in September 2023 in a deal worth up to €90m (€74.7m, $92.6m) but the move has not gone to plan so far.
Kolo Muani flattered to deceive in the 2023/24 campaign after scoring just nine goals and bagging six assists and his fortunes have not improved this season.
The 26-year-old has scored two goals and notched one assist in 14 appearances, and just two of those have come as a starter. Reports suggest the France international wants a January exit and Tottenham are among his suitors.
Meanwhile, Tottenham agent, Target Omar Alderete, has suggested that his player will leave Getafe in the coming months (although the festival for his firm can be fierce) with the Spurs in the mixture.