Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has admitted that Brazilian goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes could leave in January and has already identified a possible replacement in Zeljko Brkic.
The Serbian stopper is currently on-loan at Siena from fellow Serie A side Udinese and according to reports in the Italian media is being linked with a possible switch to White Hart Lane.
With Gomes almost certain to leave north London during the January transfer window, Redknapp is keen to bring a younger keeper to the club with two vastly experienced stoppers currently filling the number one and two role.
“I’m very lucky I have three top goalkeepers here and it’s unlucky for the two not in the team," said Redknapp. "He’s done nothing wrong. He’s a fantastic goalkeeper and a great pro. I just went with Carlo in Greece [against PAOK in the Europa League] - and he was magnificent.
“I would think [Gomes] won’t be happy. He wants to play at the World Cup with Brazil, so it’s going to be a problem. We’ll wait until the next window and see where that takes us.”
Friedel, 40, and Cudicini, 38, are coming towards the end of their long and successful careers and Redknapp knows that he will not be able to rely on the pair for many more seasons to come.
Redknapp could try and convince Brkic to make the move to the Premier League after being impressed with the keeper’s performances for Siena.
The 25-year-old has five caps for Serbia and despite only signing for Udinese in the summer, it is believed the Italian club would be prepared to let him leave if the right offer came in.
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