Tottenham Hotspur are in the market for a goalkeeper this summer, with recent reports suggesting that the club are widening their search beyond the Premier League.
Guglielmo Vicario is set to move on after another injury-hit season in north London. A hernia saw his level of performance drop drastically in 2026 before he finally underwent surgery during the March international break.
Antonín Kinsky has come in for Spurs' No. 1 and recovered remarkably well from his Champions League disaster at Atlético Madrid, even if he was slow to react to Enzo Fernández's strike from distance on Tuesday night. Overall, the Czech has been a huge positive since Roberto De Zerbi took the reins.
Vicario returned to training last week and was available for the Chelsea game on Tuesday, but De Zerbi stuck with Kinsky. We can safely say that the former Empoli goalkeeper has already played his final game for the club, with Inter Milan his most likely destination this summer.
Now, who Spurs can get in will depend on whether they earn a point at home to Everton on Sunday (or if West Ham United fail to beat Leeds United). Stay in the top flight, and the Lilywhites have every right to aggressively target Vicario's successor. Championship football would likely see Kinsky emerge as our No. 1.
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A range of familiar Premier League faces have been linked, including James Trafford, Robin Roefs and Bart Verbruggen. I'd be content with any of these starting between the posts in north London next season, but Spurs aren't exclusively scouting goalkeepers in the English top-flight.
The net is now being cast towards the rest of the continent, starting with Freiburg's Noah Atubolu, who was powerless to prevent Aston Villa running riot in the Europa League final on Wednesday night.
The 6'3 23-year-old has only had a so-so season statistically in what's his third as Freiburg's No. 1, but there are intangibles to cherish.
After a series of mistakes at the start of his senior career, Atubolu has started to flourish in the Black Forest. An imposing figure between the posts, the young-stopper is solid all-around. There are no flashy attributes that create a false impression (other than his penalty-saving abilities). Atubolu is consistent and good enough with his feet to survive under De Zerbi. You'd ideally want someone more assertive from crosses, but he backs his impressive reflexes to deal with any trouble that arises. Premier League teams may target his passivity, though.
I think he's good, not outstanding. His steady improvement at Freiburg is encouraging, though. Still, I'd prefer one of the Premier League options that could be on the table.
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