Tottenham rule out signing free agent after Guglielmo Vicario injury | OneFootball

The Spurs manager has backed Fraser Forster to impress as back-up

Tottenham will not sign a free agent following an injury to Guglielmo Vicario, while their January transfer plans remain unchanged, manager Ange Postecoglou has confirmed.

Spurs welcome Roma to N17 on Thursday before Fulham make the short trip across London on Sunday in the first of nine games in December, which also includes a Premier League derby against Chelsea and a Carabao Cup quarter-final against Manchester United.

Forster, 36, has plenty of experience, and this season impressed in a 1-0 win over AZ Alkmaar, but Spurs are understood to have planned to bring in younger competition for Vicario in the summer - but will not look at a short-term option amid links with the likes of Keylor Navas and Loris Karius.

Asked on Wednesday if Spurs will explore free agent options ahead of the winter window, manager Ange Postecoglou told reporters: “That's not going to happen.

"That's why we've got a squad of players here. I don't think us signing a free agent now is going to help us. If I hadn't named Fraser in the Europa squad, that would’ve been a radical decision, and you're left with two and might have to look at it.

"Fraser I've known for a long time, he's such a strong character within the group and ready to play. Brandon is improving all the time, Alfie has been at the squad for a while and the training capacity they bring I'm more than comfortable with what I’ve got."

Discussing a possible replacement coming in during the winter window, Postecoglou added: “This injury doesn't change our plans for January."

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