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Tottenham could sanction a deal that sees goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky make the move from north to west London later this month. West Ham United are said to be interested in the Czech shot-stopper, who only joined Spurs in the January transfer window last season.

Kinsky was immediately ushered into the team following an injury to No.1 Guglielmo Vicario, but found minutes hard to come by following the Italian's recovery. It limited Kinsky to cup appearances, but with Spurs knocked out of both the League and the FA Cup, the 22-year-old has been frozen out.

The Athletic claim that West Ham are confident of securing Kinsky's signature, but will have to wait until the initial league phase of the Champions League has been completed. Tottenham face Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday night, with any business having to wait until after the match in Germany.

Kinsky joined Spurs from Slavia Prague for a fee of £13.3million and played just 12 times, keeping four clean sheets. His only two starts this season came in the League Cup, where Spurs beat Doncaster Rovers, before losing to Newcastle.

West Ham have struggled with their goalkeeper department this season, having signed Mads Hermansen in the summer. Hermansen joined under the previous stewardship of Graham Potter, but was quickly ushered out of the side after a disastrous start to life with the Hammers.

Hermansen conceded 14 goals in four league games, including three at home to Spurs in September. Since then, Alphonse Areola has returned to the starting XI for the side currently languishing in the bottom three. Hermansen is expected to leave before next week's transfer deadline.

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Current West Ham boss, Nuno Espirito Santo, was quizzed on the Dane earlier in the season. The ex-Wolves chief said: "When we got here, the change in the goalkeeper position had already been made. But we have seen a good and top professional goalkeeper [in Hermansen] who works, like many of his teammates. So, the relationship is developing, and it becomes normal as time goes by.

"As I mentioned to you, it was a decision that was made before our arrival, this change in the goalkeeper position. And we felt that, when we came to the club and had limited time, we had to continue with Alphonse. But all the players will get their chances. It's a new start for all of them."

Since then, Hermansen's only appearance for the capital club came in the FA Cup clash against fellow London outfit, Queens Park Rangers, earlier this month. Clubs have until Monday, January 2, to conduct all business.