Juventus eyeing a move for Tottenham goalie.
Tottenham Hotspur’s goalkeeping situation was already sufficiently convoluted before Juventus decided to enter the picture. The Italian club has now emerged as the leading suitor for Guglielmo Vicario, according to Gazzetta dello Sport, following a sequence of unsuccessful pursuits across the Premier League and Serie A.
Alisson, their original preference, is unavailable. Liverpool have made clear they are not willing to sanction another significant dressing room departure following the exits already processed this summer. Emiliano Martinez carries wage demands that Juventus, operating within defined financial parameters, find difficult to accommodate. Mike Maignan poses similar complications despite his impending Milan exit.
Into that gap steps Vicario. The 29-year-old sees himself as the preferred option. He is available at a more attainable fee than the alternatives. His salary structure, whilst significant, is manageable within Juventus’ current model. His experience in the Premier League and the pedigree he carried from Empoli before his North London struggle provide sufficient credentials for a club seeking goalkeeping stability rather than goalkeeping revelation.
Where to, Vic?
The complication for Tottenham, somewhat overlooked in the coverage of Juventus’ interest, is that they had not publicly confirmed Vicario’s departure. Inter Milan were widely expected to be his destination, a move verbally agreed in principle and understood within the transfer market to be straightforward. The emergence of Juventus as an alternative interested party introduces competition for a goalkeeper Tottenham were presumably content to sell to one specific buyer at one specific price. That competition does not necessarily work in Spurs’ favour if it generates a bidding war. It does, however, complicate a process that both club and player may have assumed was resolved.
Vicario’s own preference for a return to Italy is consistent. The question of whether he prefers Turin to Milan adds a layer of complexity that Tottenham cannot fully control. A goalkeeper contracted until 2028 (Transfermarkt) theoretically gives Spurs significant negotiating leverage.
That does not take away from the fact that we could do better between the sticks. Especially under Roberto De Zerbi. Not only does the boss need a stable keeper who can rush out in shot-stopping and control the tempo with his distribution from the back, RDZ would need someone who’s reliable in set pieces too, both of which aren’t surely Vicario’s strong suit.
Robin Roefs remains Tottenham’s primary target for the position. Sunderland’s asking price and contract situation create their own challenges. et the clarity of that pursuit, targeting a specific player with specific reasons for believing he represents the optimal replacement, is preferable to the current ambiguity surrounding Vicario’s departure route. Tottenham need to know who is leaving and who is arriving before pre-season begins.