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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Lilywhites send ‘senior’ club figure to watch Sam Johnstone"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Daniel Clubbe"
section: "Tottenham Hotspur News"
published: "2022-04-03T19:06:15Z"
modified: "2022-04-03T19:06:15Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Lilywhites send ‘senior’ club figure to watch Sam Johnstone

**According to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/tottenham-transfer-news-major-sam-johnstone-update-after-plug-pulled-on-loan-deal-sources/), Tottenham Hotspur sent a ‘senior scout’ to watch West Brom goalkeeper Sam Johnstone in action on Sunday afternoon.**

### The lowdown: Interest increasing

This latest update comes following a report from [The Daily Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/04/01/month-jesse-marsch-leeds-united-have-transformed-post-marcelo/) claiming that Spurs had joined a number of clubs in the pursuit of the 29-year-old stopper.

Out of contract this summer ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sam-johnstone/profil/spieler/110864)), the ex-Manchester United academy ace is expected to make a return to the Premier League, given that the Baggies are virtually completely out of the running for promotion.

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Amidst interest from elsewhere in the top-flight, Tottenham are now attempting to steal a match on their competitors by sending officials to St. Andrew’s, where the 29 year-old was in action on Sunday against Birmingham City.

### The latest: On a mission

As per [FI](https://www.footballinsider247.com/tottenham-transfer-news-major-sam-johnstone-update-after-plug-pulled-on-loan-deal-sources/), a recruitment source informed them of a Spurs official’s mission to watch West Brom take on Midlands rivals Birmingham City.

The report claims that the Lilywhites have a ‘ longstanding interest’ in the [three-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sam-johnstone/nationalmannschaft/spieler/110864/verein_id/3299) ‘keeper.

It’s also stated that Spurs boss Antonio Conte is ‘in the market’ for a new goalkeeper as loanee Pierluigi Gollini prepares to return to Atalanta at the end of the ongoing campaign.

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### The verdict: Shrewd business

Still holding a perceived market value of £7.20million ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sam-johnstone/marktwertverlauf/spieler/110864)), signing Johnstone as a free agent this summer would be a smart acquisition and would leave the budget untouched for targets elsewhere.

Albeit captain and perennial first-choice Hugo Lloris is unlikely to be ousted as number one immediately, the Englishman certainly has the [shot-stopping prowess](https://www.premierleague.com/players/4331/Sam-Johnstone/stats) to push the World Cup winner for a spot in Conte’s side.

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Described as [‘outstanding’](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/glenn-hoddle-fa-cup-gareth-bale-player-to-watch-this-week-b829994.html) by Tottenham legend Glenn Hoddle, Johnstone has enjoyed a superb 2021/22 campaign, keeping 14 clean sheets from 33 second-tier outings – the joint second highest in the competition ([Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/tournament/football/england/championship/18)).

***In other news. Spurs prepare to battle London rivals for Bundesliga capture. Find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/arsenal-transfer-news-omar-marmoush-wolfsburg-stuttgart/)!***