Fabio Paratici and Antonio Conte will have to make some deicisons regarding Tottenham's goalkeeper options when the summer transfer window comes around. Hugo Lloris is still Spurs' number one shot stopper and the skipper only recently signed a new two and a half year contract with the Lilywhites.
Pierluigi Gollini is Tottenham's second choice keeper, with the 27-year-old being one of the summer signings last year. The Italian is currently on loan from Atalanta and the deal involves an option to buy, if certain criteria is met.
However the shot stopper has made just ten appearances in all competitions this season, conceding six goals and keeping just two clean sheets. Gollini has made a few mistakes when he has been given game time, although overall has dealt with much of what has been thrown at him.
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The 27-year-old arguably hasn't done enough to make a strong case for why his loan move should be made permanent, although could that be because he hasn't been given as many opportunities as he may have expected? Gollini has played in a number of cup competition matches but none in the Premier League.
Tottenham do have some academy players as other backup goalkeeper options, including Brandon Austin, but no one who has broken into the starting XI as of yet. This is why some business may need to be done during the summer window, which former Spurs keeper Paul Robinson has alluded to.
"Tottenham need strength in depth behind Lloris and they don’t have it," he told Football Insider. "They need another top goalkeeper if they want to challenge for trophies. They need a strong number one/two to challenge Lloris for his place and to keep him on his toes.
"At the moment, Conte doesn’t have the option of taking him out of the team. Gollini is not the answer." Lloris is one of the first names on the team sheet and has been a big help for the Lilywhites for a number of years.
This season alone, the 35-year-old has made some crucial saves to help Tottenham either keep their lead or prevent an even larger defeat. The French international has almost been playing in N17 for a decade and has proven himself enough to perhaps not need competition, but having a strong backup option is needed, in case he picks up an injury.
Robinson went on to compare Spurs' need for a strong second goalkeeper to Liverpool, who have Alisson Becker as their first choice and Caoimhin Kelleher as their second. "Lloris is not going to go on forever and they need a succession plan.
"Look at Liverpool, they have Kelleher behind Alisson. Spurs need a goalkeeper like that behind Lloris. All the clubs at the top of the table carry two top goalkeepers and that is something Spurs have to address in the summer and I think they will," the 42-year-old added.
Kelleher is a young keeper, just 23-years-old and has been at Liverpool since he joined the youth team in 2015. The Irishman has made just four appearances in the Premier League, keeping clean sheets in half of those games, conceding just three goals and making 12 saves.
This season Kelleher has made eight appearances for Liverpool, including in their Carabao Cup final win against Chelsea. The 23-year-old played a solid game, and even scored his penalty before Kepa Arrizabalaga missed the vital kick.
Tottenham need a second keeper with enough quality that Conte can have confidence if he is needed to be called upon and when the summer window comes around, the 52-year-old will need to have discussions with those above him as to whether Gollini is that player. The Italian himself may feel he wants to move on elsewhere, in order to get more game time.
It will be a waiting game to see if the 27-year-old's move is made permanent and if not, who is brought in as his replacement and Lloris' backup.
