Tottenham’s Guglielmo Vicario is likely to be on his way out of the club in the summer. A new name has emerged that can act as a replacement.
Sport Witness have covered Inter Milan’s agreement over personal terms for the 29-year-old. Vicario has been keen on the move, having been left frustrated by life at the London club.
Inter are yet to make a final evaluation but if they do sign a goalkeeper, Vicario remains top of their shortlist. Negotiations with Tottenham aren’t expected to be easy but the Nerazzurri have an excellent working relationship with the goalkeeper’s agent.
This will go a long way in bringing both parties closer at the end of the season.
The British press has mentioned Manchester City’s James Trafford as a possible replacement for Vicario. The Italian media seems to have other ideas.
Meret considering exit
AreaNapoli report Napoli keeper Alex Meret can leave the Partenopei in the summer. He would ideally want to stay in Italy but options have dried up on that front.
His current deal in Naples runs out in 2027 and Tottenham could enter the picture for him.
Spurs executives would not mind having another Italian in goal either. The 29-year-old’s agent is believed to be pulling the strings for a summer departure, now that Vanja Milinkovic-Savic appears to be Napoli’s first choice between the sticks.
The player has been offered to Monaco but it remains to be seen if any deal goes through or not.
None of Juventus or Inter Milan currently seem interested. As possible opportunities in Italy fade, Meret is slowly opening up to moving abroad.
Our take: Meret not an upgrade on Vicario
Alex Meret has won the Serie A twice in his Napoli career so far. He has mainly been solid during those seasons, with a few high-profile errors. He, like Vicario, has weaknesses on the ball.
Since Tottenham want to rebuild next season, they should look at younger profiles. If they want to shop in Italy, someone like Elia Caprile would make more sense. Atalanta’s Marco Carnesecchi could be expensive but he can easily prove to be an upgrade on Vicario, offer value on the ball and become their goalkeeper for the next ten years or so.