Inter Milan have been chasing Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario for the summer.
The Serie A side are keen on bringing the former Empoli man back to Italy and have been working on this operation for several weeks.
Vicario arrived at Tottenham in June 2023 and has been the first choice for the Premier League side since then.
To put it in context, the Italy international has played 117 matches, keeping 29 clean sheets and conceding 170 goals.
His Premier League stats this season are as follows:
Appearances: 31
Starts: 31
Clean sheets: 7
Goals conceded: 50
Total saves: 83
Saves per game: 2.7
Penalties saved: 0/2
Tottenham have struggled this season and are now in the relegation zone. However, this hasn’t put off the Nerazzurri from pushing to sign the stopper after this season.
At the start of this month, Sport Witness covered claims from Italy that Inter Milan have reached an agreement in principle with him for a four-year contract.
Tottenham open exit door
L’Interista now cover the latest on Inter Milan’s ongoing pursuit of Guglielmo Vicario and Spurs’ stance.
Recent claims have said the Italian club are having second thoughts about the stopper. The outlet dismisses that and insists there’s no doubt about the Tottenham Hotspur starter as the main target for the San Siro club.
The agreement between the two parties for a four-year contract worth around €3m per year gets a mention again.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side, for their part, ‘will not oppose’ the player’s exit after this season.
It’s now down to Inter Milan to sit down with Spurs and find an agreement over the transfer fee, and their aim is to secure the deal for around €18-20m. This is now pending for the move to go through.
To sum it up, Cristian Chivu’s side have the contract ready for Vicario, who can sign it if an agreement is reached with Tottenham. The Serie A side will only look for an alternative if they can’t agree a deal with Spurs.
Our take: Spurs most likely to sell
With Inter Milan pushing and Tottenham Hotspur not opposing Guglielmo Vicario’s sale, the move should eventually go through in the summer.
The operation could collapse if there’s a huge gap in valuation between the two clubs. His contract expires in 2028, and Transfermarkt value him at €23m.
On Wednesday, Sport Witness relayed news that Roberto De Zerbi has identified Juventus stopper Michele Di Gregorio as an option to replace Vicario. However, he may not be keen on a move to north London.
This is an indication of the English club already starting to prepare for life without the Italian next season.