Tottenham and Man Utd 'will hold talks' to sign John Victor
Tottenham hotspur and manchester united They are reportedly planning to “hold talks” over a deal to sign Botafogo star John Victor, according to Caught offside.
After joining the Lilywhites from Empoli last year, Guglielmo Vicario has been Ange Postecoglou's first choice goalkeeper of late and Fraser Forster has been the back-up.
In the midst of the Italian's recent absence due to injury, the former Newcastle UnitedEdit and the Southampton star has been present in the last few games. But he will turn 37 next year and his current contract will expire at the end of this season.
Therefore, Spurs are apparently planning to sign a younger goalkeeper as Vicario's backup. Caught offside They claim that Tottenham have begun to show “great interest” in signing Victor and plan to “hold talks” to hire him.
Botafogo are willing to let him leave the club for a fee of around £8 million, but the north London club is not the only one interested in him. A host of other European clubs are also interested in buying him, including Man Utd and they are also expected to enter talks to complete the deal.
Battle
Andre Onana has been Man Utd's starting goalkeeper after joining from Inter Milan last year. He had an average campaign last season, but has started the new season promisingly. Although he made mistakes in consecutive games against Nottingham Forest and Viktoria Plzen.
Altay Bayindir was brought in as Onana's substitute but has been unable to pressure the Cameroonian for a first-team spot. It has even been reported that the Turkish international could leave Old Trafford to play regularly. Therefore, it appears United are lining up Victor as a potential replacement if Bayindir eventually leaves the club.
The Brazilian showed impressive performances with Botafogo in 2024, helping his team win the Copa Libertadores and Brazilian Serie A. He played 34 games in the Brazilian top flight, keeping 16 clean sheets with a save percentage of 79%.
He is 6 feet 6 inches tall and 28 years old. The South American is an excellent goalkeeper and could be a smart acquisition for United or Tottenham if either club buys him.
It will be interesting to see if the north London club or the record first division The champions finally choose to secure his service to reinforce the goalkeeping department.
