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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Spurs eye Sam Johnstone on potential free transfer"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Tottenham Hotspur News"
published: "2022-04-02T18:40:24Z"
modified: "2022-04-02T18:40:24Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Spurs eye Sam Johnstone on potential free transfer

**Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly now eyeing a move for potential free agent Sam Johnstone in the summer.**

### The Lowdown: Out of contract

Johnstone’s contract at West Brom is set to expire this [summer](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sam-johnstone/profil/spieler/110864), with no signs of a renewal at the moment.

[Tottenham latest developments!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/tottenham-latest-news-copy/)

Given that he is currently rated at [£7.2m](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sam-johnstone/profil/spieler/110864), and is an established England international, only [missing out](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/03/21/tyrick-mitchell-kyle-walker-peters-called-england-injury-withdrawals/) of Gareth Southgate’s latest Three Lions squad through injury, whichever club is able to sign him would be getting a real bargain on their hands.

### The Latest: Tottenham looking

As per [The Daily Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/04/01/month-jesse-marsch-leeds-united-have-transformed-post-marcelo/), Spurs are among a number of teams that are now looking at signing Johnstone on a free transfer.

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Pierluigi Gollini is [not expected](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/tottenham-alasdair-gold-expects-pierluigi-gollini-exit/) to stay in the North London after his loan spell from Atalanta ends, and so it is likely that the hierarchy will be looking to sign another goalkeeper this summer.

### The Verdict: Sign

If the Lilywhites can get Johnstone on a free, then it is surely a deal worth doing.

Dubbed ‘[world class](https://thisisfutbol.com/2021/06/blogs/premier-league/wolves/exclusive-steve-bull-tells-wolves-to-sign-world-class-goalkeeper-sam-johnstone-e156/)‘ by Wolves legend Steve Bull, and ‘[unreal](https://www.footballinsider247.com/tottenham-could-seal-johnstone-deal-this-week-after-key-reveal-pundit/)‘ by former Premier League ‘keeper Paddy Kenny, he has certainly received rave reviews, and the fact that he gets picked by England from the second tier shows his credentials.

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Assuming that Gollini does leave, Johnstone would be a very capable understudy to captain Hugo Lloris, should he choose to accept that position, and could even surpass the 35-year-old as the number one in the future.

Interestingly, the six-foot-four colossus shares the [same agent](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/unique-sports-group/beraterfirma/berater/4142) as Ryan Sessegnon, and so he could help him secure the move.

[***In other news, find out who THFC are now fighting Arsenal to sign here!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/arsenal-transfer-news-omar-marmoush-wolfsburg-stuttgart/)