Tottenham Hotspur are almost certainly going to lose Guglielmo Vicario this summer transfer window, as Inter Milan are highly interested in bringing the experienced Italian international back to Serie A in order to replace a declining Yann Sommer in goal - though, of course, even a Sommer at the end of his rope is still posting a significantly higher save percentage than Vic.
Still, the optimism that Vicario can bounce back after finally getting hernia surgery for an injury he was playing through (when he probably should not have) also extends to Inter Milan, who may also believe that bringing Vicario back to Italy can coax world class football back out of the former Empoli savior.
Meanwhile, Roberto De Zerbi could try to convince Vicario to stay. So in that sense, Vic's transfer is not guaranteed at all, though it appears he and Inter are coming ever closer to getting on the same page to agreeing to terms once the summer transfer window officially opens.
James Trafford is a top option for Spurs
So Tottenham need to look at goalkeeper options. Bart Verbruggen is one candidate, and he has been outperforming Vicario in the Premier League this season. Plus, De Zerbi has to be a big fan of the Dutchman, seeing as how he brought him over to Brighton originally.
But Tottenham Hotspur fans may see an even bigger opportunity in the Premier League in goal. Throughout the 2025/26 season, Spurs supporters have dreamed of a disgruntled James Trafford, who originaly joined Manchester City thinking he'd be their starting goalkeeper before they went out and bought Gianluigi Donnarumma in the same window, joining them as Guglielmo Vicario's ultimate upgrade.
According to a new report from Spurs beat writer Tom Barclay of The Sun, Tottenham are indeed among the suitors for Trafford and in the transfer battle for the Manchester City man, who is one of the best young goalkeepers in the world.
Spurs ideally want someone who is both young and better than Vicario. Trafford checks off both boxes. He is just as good of a pure shot stopper while being far less error prone, and it is the latter positive that Tottenham will value the most after Vicario cost the team so many points with inexucsable mental errors that cannot be written off by hernia impairment alone. It remains to be seen if Pep Guardiola, as with winger Savinho, will even entertain the idea of selling Trafford, but if there's a chance, then it is wise for Spurs to be in amongst the suitors.