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

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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.

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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.”

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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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