Earlier this month, Sport Witness covered claims about Guglielmo Vicario’s decision to leave Tottenham.
Gazzetta dello Sport seemed sure that the goalkeeper will ask for a transfer and this will reduce the London club’s asking price.
Along with Inter Milan, Juventus’ interest was also rising and the newspaper expected the pair to battle it out for the 29-year-old.
The Nerazzurri saw the Tottenham player as a replacement for Yann Sommer, whose contract runs out in the summer. As for Juve, they have seen Michele Di Gregorio struggle in recent weeks. This is making them consider signing Vicario as an upgrade.
Now, it seems like Inter are leading the race for the player.
Inter in contact for Tottenham player
Today’s Corriere dello Sport place emphasis on Cristian Chivu’s side’s search for a new goalkeeper.
They’re certain that Vicario is the leading candidate and Inter are fully focused on the Italy international.
The Tottenham player has, in recent weeks, increased his desire to depart Spurs and return to Italy. This has alerted Inter and they are already in contact over a summer deal.
The newspaper think an agreement will take time but Inter have laid down a solid foundation to beat Juve.
Tottenham’s price tag of ‘around €25-30m’ is the only problem in a possible deal. That is largely because Chivu’s side don’t want to guarantee a high sum upfront and would prefer a loan with a conditional obligation or an option to buy.
Vicario previously close to Inter
Corriere dello Sport add more detail, making it clear that Vicario was close to joining Inter from Empoli in 2023. That is when the San Siro club sold Andre Onana to Manchester United and were seeking to replace him.
At that point, Tottenham were quicker to the deal, even if Inter were in constant contact.
Now, they don’t want to miss out on their second chance. The Azzurri player has grown in stature since his tenure at Empoli, improving on and off the ball.
He has struggled this season but so have Tottenham. It is increasingly clear that the problems and instability at the club have affected him and a new club can help him improve.