Tottenham Hotspur have given the green light for Guglielmo Vicario to leave the club this summer, but one hurdle remains after the Italian reached a basic agreement to join Inter Milan.
Tottenham will be facing a mass exodus of their players should they suffer a devastating relegation to the Championship, which is very much on the cards as things stand.
With six matches remaining, Spurs are in the bottom three and two points from safety, with all the three teams above them in the table - West Ham United, Nottingham Forest and Leeds United - all in better form.
Forest drew with fourth-placed Aston Villa last time out, while West Ham thrashed Wolves 4-0 and Leeds picked up an unexpected 2-1 win at Old Trafford on Monday night.
Roberto De Zerbi would have hoped to make an instant impact in his opening match in charge against Sunderland, but it was the same old story for the north London outfit as they were beaten 1-0, extending their winless run in the Premier League, with their previous victory coming against Crystal Palace on December 28.
Vicario Reaches Agreement to Join Inter
While Vicario has been Tottenham's number one for three seasons now, it appears as though there is an acceptance that it is time for all parties to go their separate ways this summer.
It was reported during Igor Tudor's short reign that the 29-year-old was determined to leave after a fallout with the Croatian, with the stopper dropped for the crucial Champions League tie away at Atletico Madrid.
Like many of his Spurs teammates, Vicario hasn't been in the best of form this season, but he remains their best goalkeeper and De Zerbi will be hoping to have him back as soon as possible for the run-in, following hernia surgery during the international break.
According to L'Interista, Vicario remains Inter's absolute number one target to replace the outgoing Yann Sommer this summer.
The 29-year-old has agreed a €3m-per-season four-year deal to move to the San Siro, with Tottenham ready to agree an exit for the Italian at the end of the season.
Tottenham Need to Agree Vicario Deal
With an Inter contract said to be essentially ready to sign and Tottenham willing to let Vicario go, the last remaining hurdle is the two clubs agreeing a fee for the player.
The Serie A giants are said to be ready to make an offer worth between around £15.5-17.5m for the 29-year-old, to secure their top goalkeeper target.
It remains to be seen if that will be enough for Tottenham to accept, with Inter ready to turn their attentions elsewhere if not.
Tottenham have been linked with a move for Brighton and Hove Albion goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen as a potential replacement for Vicario, with De Zerbi having signed the Dutchman during his time in charge of the Seagulls.
The Italian is said to have given the green light for the 23-year-old's signature this summer.