Tottenham Hotspur have rewarded goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky with a new long-term contract after an impressive turnaround last season.
Several football news reports claim that the 23-year-old has agreed a new five-year deal, with the option of an additional 12 months.
Kinsky still had several years remaining on the contract he signed when he joined Tottenham from Slavia Prague in January 2025.
But the club wanted to reward his impressive performances, and he’ll likely head into the new season as Roberto de Zerbi’s first-choice goalkeeper.
Kinsky’s turnaround has been one of the most remarkable stories at Tottenham over the past year.
He was expected to provide cover for long-time first-choice goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario when he signed for the club.
He didn’t get many opportunities to prove himself during his early days and was only handed playing time when Vicario was unavailable due to injury.
The Czech goalkeeper also had a quiet start to the 2025/26 campaign.
He made just two appearances in the League Cup under former manager Thomas Frank and was firmly behind Vicario in the pecking order.
Things tool a turn for the worse during Tottenham’s Champions League round-of-16 clash against Atletico Madrid under Igor Tudor.
Thrown into the starting line-up for the first leg, Kinsky endured a nightmare opening.
He struggled to keep his footing on several occasions as Atletico stormed into a 3-0 lead, prompting Tudor to substitute him after only 17 minutes.
It was a painful moment for the young goalkeeper, and many people questioned whether he had a future at Tottenham. Kinsky used the experience as motivation.
His opportunity arrived sooner than expected when new manager De Zerbi took charge, and Vicario was ruled out after undergoing hernia surgery.
With Tottenham fighting to avoid relegation, De Zerbi placed his trust in Kinsky during one of the most difficult periods of the season. Remarkably, the Czech shot-stopper repaid his faith.
Kinsky started every Premier League match under De Zerbi and quickly became one of the team’s standout performers.
While his ability with the ball at his feet had always been recognised, it was his shot-stopping that attracted the most attention during Tottenham’s survival battle.
He produced several outstanding saves throughout the run-in, particularly against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Leeds United.
One of the defining moments of the campaign came late against Leeds when Kinsky reacted brilliantly to deny Sean Longstaff with a superb right-handed save.
The stop prevented what could have been a dramatic winning goal and played a significant role in Tottenham eventually securing Premier League safety by just two points.
His consistency earned De Zerbi’s confidence, and even after Vicario recovered in time for the final two league matches, Kinsky kept his place in the starting line-up.
That decision highlighted how much he had grown over the course of the season and suggested that the goalkeeping hierarchy at Tottenham had changed.
After Tottenham’s final-day victory over Everton, Kinsky admitted that spending six months on the bench had been one of the toughest experiences of his career.
However, his patience and determination eventually paid off. The club’s decision to offer improved terms is a clear sign that they now see him as a central figure in their future plans.
Tottenham have also strengthened their goalkeeping options this summer by signing experienced goalkeeper Martin Dubravka on a free transfer.
Rather than challenging Kinsky for the starting role, Dubravka is expected to provide experienced cover and competition.
Vicario is expected to make way this summer. The Italian goalkeeper has only two years remaining on his current contract and is attracting plenty of interest from clubs in Italy.
