Inter Milan may find it much more difficult to land Tottenham’s Guglielmo Vicario this summer than they initially expected.
Spurs Web has relayed a whole host of reports from Italy over the last few months stating that Vicario has held positive talks regarding a summer move to Inter Milan.
It has been suggested that the Tottenham number one is keen to return to the Serie A after spending three years in North London.
Sources have suggested that Inter Milan are hopeful that they can agree a £16m deal for Vicario, whose form between the sticks has been heavily scrutinised this season.
Tottenham’s asking price for Guglielmo Vicario is too high for Inter Milan
TuttoMercatoWeb have now confirmed that the 29-year-old had been identified by the Nerazzurri as their top target to take over the gloves from Yann Sommer.
However, the outlet reveals that Inter have only set a budget of €15m (£13m) for a new goalkeeper ahead of the summer.
It is claimed that Tottenham Hotspur are now demanding a fee of €25m-€30m (£21.7m-£26.1m) for the former Empoli man, which is a valuation that far exceeds Inter’s ceiling.
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The outlet thus concludes that Vicario is ‘not an easy target’ for Inter, with Tottenham’s demands being too high to make him the Italian club’s ‘desired choice’.
Inter’s internal conversations regarding Vicario revealed
This report comes just a couple of days after CalcioMercato claimed that Inter’s hierarchy has held talks regarding their summer objectives, with the Tottenham man’s name being discussed.
However, the update revealed that ‘further discussions are necessary’ at Inter before they push ahead with a move for Vicario.
It was explained that the Serie A club’s leaders would first have to agree on contract renewals and finalise their priority transfer objectives before making a decision on the Italian goalkeeper.