Gillingham goalkeeper Tomas Holy has emerged as a surprise candidate to join the Unai Emery revolution at Arsenal this summer
He would be the second signing between the sticks since the Spaniard's arrival as head coach
Germany international Bernd Leno joined the Gunners from Bayer Leverkusen for £19million earlier in the transfer window
The 26-year-old has been tipped to challenge the place of Petr Cech at a time where the veteran shot-stopper has been linked with his own move away from the Emirates
David Ospina's future is also in doubt.According to the Mirror, Holy is being eyed as an understudy to ensure that Emery is not left short of options in one of the most important positions in his squad
Standing tall at an impressive six-foot-nine-inches, he joined Gillingham from Sparta Prague in 2017 and has a contract that runs until June 2019
Yann Sommer of Borussia Monchengladbach has also been named as a player of interest in recent weeks amid the uncertainty over the situation in goal
Here is everything you need to know about Tomas Holy and Arsenal's interest in the giant goalkeeper
Who is Tomas Holy?.Tomas Holy is a 26-year-old goalkeeper from Rychnov nad Kneznou, a small town in the Hradec Kralove Region of the Czech Republic
His youth career began at FC Hradec Kralove before he moved on to join Sparta Prague in 2010 - two years later he graduated to the club's reserve team playing 12 games between loan moves to Graffin Vlasim, Viktoria Zizkov and Fastav Zlin
In January 2017 he left on a permanent deal to join Gillingham and has so far played 55 games for the Kent-based side
He was the first signing made by former Gills boss Ady Pennock who wanted to provide more competition to his first-choice goalkeeper Stuart Nelson
At the time of his arrival, he said of Holy: "He is a good size, a good presence, he kicks it well, handles it well and it is good competition for Stuart Nelson, that's what we need
His debut came at the end of March 2017 and he eventually came to claim the position as his own the following season
What has been said about Tomas Holy?.He is already a firm favourite among Gillingham fans, as the Croydon Advertiser discovered last season
Below are a selection of comments about Holy on forums dedicated to the club.Vambogills said: "Best keeper in league one and he's still learning
Not surprised in the interest and the January window is less than 2 weeks off.".LancsGordoRoad said: "I hope we manage to keep hold of Holy but, if he steps up a notch or two, then good luck to him
It`s been so refreshing to see a goalie with the aptitude and confidence to set up plays from his pass-outs
Accolades fully deserved." Jogills said: "Those, who saw the potential in Holy from the start, have probably been as surprised as the other lot by just how good he has become
"It's a tribute to Holy's ability, application and adaptability."A change of culture and a foreign language and a more physical league is always a big challenge and a goalkeeper stands always in centre stage, his every error magnified
"All that and he was replacing a firm favourite and a big character in Nelson. He deserves any success he achieves
" Which clubs are interested in Tomas Holy?.Crystal Palace have previously been linked with a move for the goalkeeper along with rumours of interest from Everton and West Ham this summer
The Toffees could be keen to make a move for Holy if Jordon Pickford signs for Chelsea as a replacement for Thibaut Courtois
Following the signing of Lukasz Fabianski, Holy could also be offered a chance to move to the London Stadium as competition to the Pole
If Arsenal were to make a move it would be based on a similar scheme to ensure that Emery has all the options he needs between the sticks
Any further business in goal would suggest that Emiliano Martinez, the de facto fourth-choice goalkeeper following Leno's signing, would be sent out on loan or sold this season with fewer opportunities for youngsters such as Matt Macey
The 23-year-old made two appearances in Arsene Wenger's final campaign in charge
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