Antonin Kinsky has revealed that his Tottenham transfer happened so fast that he was forced into making a late trip to collect his gloves and football boots. Impressing between the sticks for Slavia Prague, .

The arrival of Kinsky gives an extra option in goal at a time when is on the sidelines until the end of February due to the ankle injury he sustained at Manchester City in November. With no sign of a transfer away from Slavia Prague for Kinsky on Friday morning, it was later in the evening when the deal quickly began to materialise and that resulted in the goalkeeper quickly springing into action.

"I was certain I’d stay at Slavia. I’d even arranged with my glove sponsor that I’d receive new gloves on Sunday or Monday, just before we left for the training camp," Kinsky explained to .

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"On Friday morning, I was at training, and there was no indication that anything was about to happen. That evening, I was with friends at the sauna and then had a massage. When I turned my phone back on, I saw I’d missed a call. I called back, and that’s when I found out what was happening.

"I realised that if I was flying out in the morning, I’d need gloves and boots. I didn’t have either at home, so I started looking. I drove to Plzen and then to Eden, where I would have gone anyway to say goodbye and take one last look at the stadium. Now I’ve got everything I need, so I’ll pack up at home and head off."

enjoyed a very impressive first half of the 2024/25 season with Slavia Prague . In terms of domestic football, the goalkeeper recorded 12 clean sheets from a possible 19 as league leaders Slavia only shipped seven goals in their league matches.

Things could have panned out very differently for the starlet, however, as he revealed he was close to departing Fortuna Arena in the summer.

"Honestly, I’ll miss everything here so much," he admitted. "In the summer, I was close to leaving and ready to move abroad, but then the new season started. Once I began playing, it brought me so much fulfilment.

"The Champions League qualifiers against Lille, the cup matches, fantastic league games, beating Banik, the comeback in Olomouc – these were all powerful moments for me. Looking back, I knew I would have regretted missing out on that.

"It was a short six months, but incredibly intense. On the other hand, if those six months hadn’t happened, this opportunity might not have come my way. So I’m extremely grateful for that."

Reflecting on his move to Tottenham, .

"It’s a dream come true. I realise this is the kind of opportunity that might only come once in a lifetime," he said. "I remember my dad always telling me to keep working hard, stay ready, and never let a chance to fulfil my dreams slip by.

"Since I was a kid, I’ve had it in my mind that I always have to be prepared. When something like this comes along, I think to myself, ‘This is it'.

"Each of these moments felt huge, but I never imagined it would become something this big – that Tottenham would call and show interest in me. The feeling is incredible, and I’m overjoyed."

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