Inter Milan have Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario as their ‘big target’ for next summer, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.
Yann Sommer is No.1 at the San Siro and Josep Martínez is his backup. The latter has been going through a difficult moment off the pitch.
Sommer will turn 37 years of age in December, and his contract expires in June. He’s set to leave after this season and Inter want the Tottenham player to replace him.
The Serie A side tried to sign Vicario in 2023 when he was at Empoli. He picked Tottenham over the Nerazzurri but now ‘wants to return’ to Italy.
Vicario has been the first-choice stopper for the north London club and has maintained his place under Thomas Frank. Spurs haven’t been at their best this season, winning five of their 13 league matches.
The Italy international made an error in Spurs’ 2-1 defeat to Fulham last weekend. He isn’t having a ‘good time’ in London and has decided to return to his country. Therefore, the 29-year-old’s agent ‘reopens communication channel’ with Inter.
Gazzetta report he currently earns £2.5m [€2.85m] net per year at Tottenham. The Serie A side could afford this, but they face more challenges to sign him.
Inter have to convince their owner, Oaktree, to invest an estimated €30m on Vicario, who turned 29 in October. His contract lasts until 2028 and it’s not a given that Spurs will sell him for €30m.
The Nerazzurri’s policy is to look for young players with a resale value. They will have to make an exception in Vicario’s case. In addition to this, Inter have to deal with Tottenham sporting director Fabio Paratici, ‘who is not the best friend’ of their leaders.