Tottenham have confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky from Slavia Prague in a deal price £12.5million.
Supervisor Ange Postecoglou is presently coping with a squad disaster which has severely impacted his choices in aim.
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First-choice goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario stays out with a long-term ankle damage, whereas back-up Fraser Forster was struck down by sickness forward of the 2-1 Premier League loss to Newcastle on Saturday.
As first reported by talkSPORT, Spurs handed 25-year-old Brandon Austin his senior debut for the lunchtime conflict – 9 years after the goalkeeper arrived on the membership in 2015.
And the English star impressed with various saves, profitable the Participant of the Match award, regardless of being on the dropping aspect.
Nonetheless, that could possibly be his solely look this season.
Tottenham have acted rapidly to deal with the problem by touchdown Czech Republic youth worldwide Kinsky within the January market.
The 21-year-old finalised his deal on Saturday night.
Kinsky has impressed within the Czech top-flight this season – conserving 12 clear sheets in 19 video games and serving to Slavia Prague high the league.
He unexpectedly broke into the first-team after No.1 goalkeeper Jindrich Stanek suffered a critical damage earlier than the 2024/25 season.
Questions have been requested of Forster throughout Vicario’s absence, with Tottenham conceding 15 targets of their final seven outings.
Talking in regards to the want for reinforcements in January, Postecoglou stated on Friday: “It’s not a matter of pushing however I feel the membership are working laborious to attempt to kind of get some assist for the taking part in group and it’s no secret, we have to bolster our numbers up a bit bit. January is just not a straightforward month.
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“We perceive it’s not a straightforward time to convey folks in notably rapidly. On the similar time we nonetheless wish to be certain that we do what we expect is the most effective factor for us fairly than kind of simply, you understand, panic and convey folks in who aren’t going to be an acceptable match.
“They aren’t having New 12 months events, they’re on the market working making an attempt to enhance our scenario they usually’ll proceed to take action.”
In complete, Tottenham are presently with out eight first-team gamers as a consequence of damage, suspension and a illness bug within the camp.
Past their goalkeepers, Spurs have been considerably affected in defence, with first-choice stars Future Udogie, Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero all sidelined.
Postecoglou’s males have struggled all through the squad disaster, profitable simply as soon as of their final seven league matches and plummeting to twelfth within the Premier League desk.
When requested if the scenario has carry him pulling his hair out, Postecoglou responded: “I might be no good bald, my spouse would positively depart me!
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“I’ve by no means been this sort man who’s ‘woe is me’ and ‘can the rest go incorrect’. It is a hell of a problem.
“I hold telling the blokes in there that it is simply going to make the story higher and extra attention-grabbing on the finish, wherever we find yourself.”
talkSPORT understands Tottenham are additionally contemplating a January swoop for AC Milan defender Fikayo Tomori.
Newcastle, West Ham and Brentford are additionally eager on the previous Chelsea centre-back amid his current struggles in Italy.