There was no choice.
Tottenham's No. 1 recruitment for the winter transfer market was the goalkeeper. Tottenham announced Monday (Korea time) that it will recruit Antonin Kinski (21) from the Czech Republic, who is considered the "Next Cech."
His transfer fee is reportedly 12 million pounds (about 22 billion won). His contract will run until 2031, and Bae has received 31. Kinski has played in the Czech Republic all the time. He made his professional debut with Dukla Prague in 2020 when he was 17.
After moving to slavia Prague in 2021, he played on loan for bishutz and pardubice. He became the main goalkeeper for slavia Prague in the 2024-2025 season and played 29 games, including 19 league games.
Having served as Czech representative by age group, Kinski earned the nickname "Next Cech," which will succeed Petr Cech, the legendary goalkeeper of the Czech Republic. Kinski's father was also a former goalkeeper of the Czech Republic.
Tottenham lost its starting goalkeeper in November last year. Guglielmo Vicario underwent surgery on his right ankle. During the 12th round of the English Premier League in the 2024-2025 season with Manchester City, he showed his fighting spirit by playing full time with a broken ankle.
Vicario's absence has been filled by Fraser Forster. Despite his ability to defend himself, however, his unstable ball connection and ridiculous mistakes caused anger to him. Tottenham eventually added "young blood" Kinski to reinforce its goalkeeping capabilities.
Kinski could make his debut in the first Carabao Cup semifinal match against Liverpool on Saturday at the earliest. Due to the UEFA rules change, Kinski played for Slavia Prague but can also play in the Europa League.
"I'm really happy. It was amazing to sign the contract. Tottenham is a big name, I'm really happy," he said. "I've talked to my coaches, I've talked to my general manager, and I felt like this would be the right choice." 토토사이트
Meanwhile, hours after Kinski's transfer was confirmed, Vicario released a video of himself walking on crutches and without a brace. Manager Enze Postecoglou said of Vicario, "He's doing great. He's still quite a long way from making a comeback, but he'll be back as soon as possible. He's very passionate about what we do, helping the goalkeeper, helping the whole group. He's one of the leaders of the team and he's improving well."