Tottenham Hotspur announced on June 24 that 37-year-old goalkeeper Martin Dubravka will join the club on July 1 after his contract with Burnley expires [1, 2]. Dubravka made 35 Premier League appearances last season for Burnley and has a total of 197 Premier League appearances and 51 clean sheets across his career [1, 3, 2].
Dubravka spent seven seasons at Newcastle United from 2018 to 2025, featuring in 179 matches [1, 2]. He also had a brief loan spell at Manchester United in 2022 during their League Cup-winning campaign [1, 2]. Internationally, Dubravka earned 60 caps for Slovakia across all competitions [1, 2].
Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi called Dubravka "a goalkeeper with big experience and a strong mentality" and said he will bring "balance, leadership, and competitiveness" to the squad [3]. Dubravka said he was happy to join Tottenham, praising De Zerbi’s style and the club’s supporters: "Everything moved pretty quickly and I'm really happy to be here. I have loved watching Roberto's teams over the years and know all about his style, vision and the fantastic fans here" [1]. He added, "It's an exciting time for me, a new journey and new experience for me and my family. I'm looking forward to it" [3].
Dubravka is De Zerbi’s fourth signing this summer after defenders Marcos Senesi and Andy Robertson joined on free transfers and Jan Paul van Hecke arrived from Brighton for £52 million [3]. Meanwhile, Tottenham previously made a roughly £80m offer for midfielder Sandro Tonali that was rejected by Newcastle last month [3].
Uncertainty remains over the future of Italy goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario at Tottenham [3]. Last season, the team’s number one goalkeeper was 23-year-old Antonin Kinsky, who made important saves including one against Leeds United [3].
Martin Dubravka will officially join Tottenham Hotspur on July 1 as the club prepares for the 2026-27 Premier League season [1, 3, 2].
