Spurs player explains why he signed a new contract before even making his debut

Brandon Austin agreed to a new contract at Tottenham this summer, despite never having made a competitive appearance for the club. Now, the man himself has revealed why he decided to extend his stay at Spurs.

Goalkeepers are different

The 25-year-old put pen to paper on a new five-year deal at the end of last season, but is very much behind Guglielmo Vicario in the pecking order at Tottenham.

Still, speaking to Football.London about his future, Austin said: “I think a career for a goalkeeper is different.

“For a goalkeeper, I’m still fairly young and I think with what we’re building here at the club, conversations with the manager and what we do on a daily basis at the training ground is really exciting and really positive and something that I wanted to be a part of.

“I really see myself that I can fit in here and help to bring something really positive and bring success at the club. Obviously, it’s a nice feeling to be offered that contract and to get that sorted. I’m really pleased with that and looking forward to the next few years ahead.”

The Spurs goalkeeper pecking order

With Fraser Forster now into his sixth month of a fractured foot injury, Austin has been deputising for Vicario and may well be the new number-two keeper at Spurs.

Austin has played fairly regularly in pre-season, starting the games in the UK, before sharing game time with Vicario on the tour of Asia.

Spurs Web Opinion

I can imagine Austin will be getting some game time in the cups this season at the very least.

I can’t see him really having a meaningful long-term future with Spurs, but for the next year, he will be useful, especially given his homegrown, club-trained status.

It will be interesting to see what happens when Forster does come back.

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