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What Tottenham actually think of Antonin Kinsky after signing him from Slavia Prague
Tottenham haven’t wasted any time in the January transfer window as they’ve already made their first signing.
Antonin Kinsky has joined Tottenham from Slavia Prague, and Tottenham fans are excited about Kinsky after his debut in the Carabao Cup.
Spurs beat three Premier League sides to the Kinsky signing, and people within the club appear to have high hopes for the young goalkeeper.
Kinsky was impressive in his debut against Liverpool.
Indeed, fans were impressed by Kinsky on Wednesday, and Ange Postecoglou praised Kinsky too.
According to Ben Jacobs, speaking on Last Word on Spurs, Tottenham view Kinsky as a player who has a lot of potential, claiming that he could even challenge Guglielmo Vicario for a spot as Spurs’ number one.
How Tottenham view Antonin Kinsky
Jacobs shared what he knows about the young goalkeeper.
The journalist says that Kinsky is viewed as a long-term challenger for Vicario’s goalkeeping throne, and Tottenham really believe in this player’s potential.
“But no, Kinsky is at worst a number two and has really been brought in to challenge Vicario. All the other ones you mentioned are effectively down the pecking order. Austin was excellent, arguably the man of the match against Newcastle, but he was very much forced into that spotlight,” Jacobs said.
“What you will probably find once he settles is that with Vicario out, Kinsky gets some relatively imminent Premier League game time. So I expect him to be thrown straight into the deep end. To your point about his mentality, the feeling from Tottenham is he’s very strong-willed, he’s very vocal, he’s a good leader, he’ll fit in well in the dressing room.”
“So it should be a top signing and a steal at 12.5 million and as I say, Tottenham’s perspective is kind of, Vicario is the number one, but is he? Vicario is the number one when he’s fit, but could this kid challenge? So it’s not a case of one and two, it’s a case of, yeah, Vicario is probably the short term number one, but Tottenham really believe that Kinsky has the long term potential to either challenge or supplant him.”
Tottenham’s future defensive unit
Kinsky may not be Spurs’ number one right away, but at the age of 21 now, the Czech goalkeeper has a long road ahead of him in north London.
Kinsky isn’t the only young star who could establish himself at Spurs in the coming years either.
Indeed, Tottenham have a whole host of fantastic young players who could all grow together as a defensive unit.
| Tottenham’s young defensive options | Age |
| Antonin Kinsky | 21 |
| Destiny Udogie | 22 |
| Micky van de Ven | 23 |
| Ashley Phillips | 19 |
| Alfie Dorrington | 19 |
| Luka Vuskovic | 17 |
Alfie Dorrington is rated highly by Tottenham, while Luka Vuskovic looks like a potential star.
Micky van de Ven is already brilliant in the Spurs first-team, and he has a long way ahead of him.
Add into this mix the abilities that Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall possess in the midfield, and you have a very exciting future to say the least.
Tottenham’s current situation is dire, there’s no getting away from that, but the future may be looking bright at Spurs.