Tottenham Hotspur are enjoying a real breakout performance in the final stages of the 2025/26 season and the Premier League relegation battle, as young goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky has been phenomenal with Guglielmo Vicario out after finally getting hernia surgery.
Kinsky has been superior to Vicario in every way, particularly on the ball, and he more than proved his meddle as a shot stopper wtih two incredible saves to keep a point for Tottenham against Leeds United recently.
But while Kinsky has stated his emphatic case to Tottenham to be their starter for the foreseeable future, Spurs have been heavily interested in Manchester City backup goalkeeper James Trafford. The young man is the best up and coming goalkeeper in England, and he would have been the starter for Man City if it weren't for Gianluigi Donnarumma joining the Citizens after winning the Champions League with PSG.
Tottenham are going hard for a new GK
Since Donnarumma isn't going anywhere any time soon, Trafford is potentially available on the transfer market, and Tottenham Hotspur are indeed going hard after him and could very well end up with Trafford as their new starter if they stay up in the Premier League.
Spurs insider @szyexcl reports that Tottenham Hotspur have held "fresh talks" for James Trafford and are currently "leading the race" of all the teams interested in the future star keeper. The 23 year old Man City standout isn't expected to make his final decision on a new club until after the season ends.
Although Antonin Kinsky had to have seen it coming and would still be the Tottenham No. 2, unless this move would force him into asking for a loan for playing time, this is not good news at all for the Czech goalkeeper, since he would no longer be in the running as a starter if Spurs spend big to sign Trafford from Manchester City.
On the one hand, you would love to see Kinsky rewarded for his guts and quality during this tough time, especially after how inspriational he has been since bouncing back from that awful night against Atletico Madrid in which Igor Tudor hung him out to dry after he never played for months (which was another problem amidst Guglielmo Vicario's woes, too).
But Trafford is such a talent that if Tottenham have a prayer at signing him for what should be a reasonable fee, it may be hard for them to say no. Still, you have to feel for Kinsky, especially hearing about the news at this time, though, of course, nothing is close to official.
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