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512 active dossiers11 confirmed20 debunked36 closedLast audit 26 mins ago
Dossier TL-7983Status: Under investigationOpened 18 Oct 2026

Expected window: summer 2027

Otávio to Tottenham Hotspur

Last update: 16 days ago

Evidence score

Evidence score
Verdict

Tottenham are reported to be interested in Cruzeiro goalkeeper Otávio. fotbolltransfers.com and CaughtOffside describe the interest as the club assesses reinforcements and considers him as an alternative for the future.

Independent sources
1
verified outlets
Repeated by
1
outlets, not first-hand
Denials
0
dispute the claim
Deal stage
interest
2 outlets
How the score is calculated
  • Independent sources10/40

    1 independent source (max 4); 1 other outlet only repeats someone else's reporting

  • Source track record10/25

    The independent sources have no history yet (assumed 40%)

  • Deal stage0/25

    Stage: interest

  • How recent8/10

    Last update 16 days ago

What we know

Tottenham are reported to be interested in Cruzeiro goalkeeper Otávio. fotbolltransfers.com and CaughtOffside describe the interest as the club assesses reinforcements and considers him as an alternative for the future.

His listed contract runs to 31 December 2031. The reports appeared on 18 Oct. fotbolltransfers.com, by Nils Palmqvist, and CaughtOffside said on the same day Tottenham are interested in signing Otávio. Both outlets present the same interest without a window or fee.

fotbolltransfers.com frames the interest as a consideration for the future, per its report.

Key findings

  • First report: 18 Oct 2026, fotbolltransfers.com.
  • 1 independent source behind it (fotbolltransfers.com); 1 other outlet only repeats earlier reporting.
  • Deal stage reached by a counted source: interest.
  • No second independent source corroborates it.
  • Latest evidence: 16 days ago.

Who reported it

OutletTierWhat they saidTrack recordChecked
fotbolltransfers.com
18/10/2026
Tier 3 · Secondary

Tottenham Hotspur som överväger Otávio som ett alternativ för framtiden enligt uppgifterna.

Stage: interest

No history yetOriginal source
CaughtOffside
18/10/2026
Tier 3 · Secondary

Tottenham are reportedly interested in signing Cruzeiro goalkeeper Otavio as they assess reinforcements

Stage: interest

2 cases, no percentage yetRepeats another outlet

Timeline

  1. 18 Oct 2026 · fotbolltransfers.com
    Tottenham Hotspur som överväger Otávio som ett alternativ för framtiden enligt uppgifterna.

    First-hand report. Stage: interest

  2. 18 Oct 2026 · CaughtOffside
    Tottenham are reportedly interested in signing Cruzeiro goalkeeper Otavio as they assess reinforcements

    Repeats reporting from another outlet. Stage: interest

Does Tottenham Hotspur need him?

Goalkeeper: the goalkeepers Tottenham Hotspur already have, from their squad list, and who they brought in there over the last two seasons. Facts only: we do not judge the need.

Current goalkeepers (3, 1 with a year or less left)

PlayerPositionAgeContract
Antonín KinskýGoalkeeper2330 Jun 2031
Martin DúbravkaGoalkeeper3730 Jun 2027
Brandon AustinGoalkeeper2730 Jun 2029

Recent signings in this position

  • Martin Dúbravka (Goalkeeper)2026/27 · free from Burnley FC

Is it still alive?

First report
18 Oct 2026
Latest report
18 Oct 2026 (15 days ago)
Transfer window
summer 2027: shuts in 302 days

The window the reports point to. If the move has not happened 10 days after it shuts, the dossier closes as not done.

Contract and fee

Contract until
December 2031
Reported fee
—

No outlet has quoted a figure for this move yet. We never estimate one.

Also linked with

Score over time

18 Oct · 3001 Nov · 28

Player profile

Full name
Otávio Eleodoro Rezende Costa
Age
20
Agent
Hebrom Fut.
Full player profile: contract and career moves →

Clubs in this move