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Transfer insider Fabrizio Romano has given his ‘here we go’ confirmation as Tottenham accept an offer from Juventus for Guglielmo Vicario.

It was clear towards the end of last season that Vicario would be on his way out of Spurs this summer with Antonin Kinsky stepping in after the Italian underwent hernia surgery in March.

Vicario had been one of the many underperforming players last season as Tottenham managed to avoid relegation by two points on the final day of the campaign.

Juventus had been pursuing a deal to sign Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa, before that potential option collapsed, and Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio revealed recently that the Old Lady are now ‘serious’ about landing Tottenham goalkeeper Vicario.

Di Marzio wrote on his website: ‘Juventus are serious about Guglielmo Vicario and are ready to definitively tighten the deadline to bring the team a new goalkeeper. After having diverted their attention from the Martinez option to the Italian goalkeeper, the Bianconeri management has stepped up their game, giving a significant boost to a deal that is about to enter its final stages.

‘Discussions between Juventus and Tottenham are continuing at a rapid pace even now. The two clubs’ goal is to iron out the final details and reach a final agreement on the transfer. The clubs are working on a loan with an option to buy, a solution that would satisfy Juventus and allow Spurs to accommodate the player’s wishes, as he is ready to return to Serie A.

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‘Another crucial detail testifies to the extremely heated phase of the operation. The goalkeeper’s agent is already in the Piedmontese capital: having initially arrived in Turin to finalise the deal for Jhon Lucumí with the Bianconeri, the agent is now taking advantage of his presence in the city to personally advance negotiations for Vicario, sitting at the same table as the management . The parties are currently working intensely to reach a final agreement as soon as possible.’

Vicario to Juventus is ‘here we go’ done – Romano

And now Italian transfer insider Romano has revealed that a deal has been ‘agreed’ between Tottenham and Juventus with the Vicario transfer now ‘here we go’ done.

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Romano posted on X: ‘Juventus agree deal to sign Guglielmo Vicario from Tottenham, here we go! Spurs accept loan proposal with buy option clause – not mandatory. Vicario wanted the move and leaves #THFC today. New goalkeeper for Juventus.’

The Athletic‘s reliable journalist David Ornstein also confirmed that Tottenham have ‘accepted’ a bid from Juventus for Vicario.

Ornstein wrote on X: ‘Tottenham Hotspur accept Juventus bid for Guglielmo Vicario. Proposal sent overnight; loan + option to buy 29yo #THFC goalkeeper next summer. All parties expect signing of Italy int’l by #Juve to go ahead after Martinez pursuit called off @TheAthleticFC.’

Here we are, a mere fortnight away from Manchester United kidding us on that there was no defensive midfielder available this summer who could improve Michael Carrick’s options for a price worth paying.

Which, of course, is horse sh*t. But, unless the Red Devils have another surprise up their sleeves, brace yourselves for the inevitable briefing as United prepare to enter another Premier League campaign without the necessary reinforcements to fulfil their ambitions.

That may sound a tad pessimistic with two weeks remaining but such scepticism is borne of too many unsatisfying United windows.

This time, there is some mitigation. United’s biggest summer for some time just so happened to coincide with the window where the transfer market lost its damn mind.

With INEOS and the Glazers at the wheel, United won’t pay the funds necessary to land the top targets this summer. They shouldn’t be financially overpowered so often or so comprehensively by their Big Six rivals but it is just now the accepted norm.

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If United are to get the type of midfielder Carrick so badly needs between now and September 1, it will almost certainly involve compromise. In this case, whatever United might suggest on September 2, that’s better than nothing.

United won’t make concessions on cost if they are quoted huge fees; nor can they they settle for sub-standard or unripen quality. So the compromise may have to be found in the profile of any new recruit.

Ideally, the Red Devils want young but Prem-proven talent – but so does everyone else. Which is why £100million seems to have become the standard starting point in negotiations for such players.

But if United are willing to forego longevity, then Joao Palhinha suddenly becomes a lot more attractive as the deadline approaches. As does Sander Berge, apparently.

So he should. The Portugal midfielder was one of the few who emerged with any credit from Tottenham Hotspur’s wretched season.

If skirting so close to the Championship had not prompted Spurs to finally put on their big boy transfer pants, then Palhinha, most probably, would be back in north London this season.

He has the Premier League experience United covet; he still gobbles up space like a midfielder in his mid-20s; the Red Devils just have to come to terms with Palhinha being a medium-term fix, rather than the long-term asset they are too hesitant to heavily invest in anyway.

The ex-Fulham star recently turned 31. He’s around six months older than Casemiro when United paid £60million for the Real Madrid star.

Palhinha would require nothing like the outlay, on fee or wages. His Bayern Munich salary is reportedly half that amount United shed from their wage bill this summer when Casemiro was waved off, and the Bavarians are asking for around £25million.

Bayern can certainly be talked down from there – their sporting director Max Eberl admitted as much when he said that at this point in the window, they would consider a hefty loan fee, if United want to buy themselves another year to confront a problem they knew for a long time was coming this summer.

Aston Villa and Newcastle have acted on their interest in Palhinha: Villa held fire while Bayern sought a permanent deal; while Newcastle, from a position of far less authority, are understandably more willing to meet Bayern’s preferred terms having missed out on many of their other targets.

United haven’t always been a more attractive proposition than Newcastle of late – but they certainly are this summer if they wanted to make a move on Palhinha.

Of course, he’s not the long-term answer to United’s problems. But Palhinha is a palatable compromise if the alternative is INEOS inaction.

According to reports, Tottenham Hotspur are finally edging closer to signing Savinho and Cody Gakpo from Manchester City and Liverpool.

Unsurprisingly, Tottenham have been active in the transfer market after coming close to suffering relegation from the Premier League last season.

At the start of this summer’s transfer window, the north London side were focused on improving their defence and midfield.

And Roberto De Zerbi‘s side have suitably strengthened these positions with the £230m signings of Sandro Tonali, Matheus Fernandes and Jan Paul van Hecke, while they have landed Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi and Martin Dubravka on free transfers.

For the remainder of this transfer window, it has been widely reported that Tottenham intend to improve their attack with at least one winger and/or striker.

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On the flanks, it has been reported for several weeks that Savinho and Gakpo are their leading targets, and these deals are finally starting to develop.

Savinho and Tottenham are in favour of the move, but this deal has stalled as Man City have been looking to sign a replacement.

However, ESPN Brazil are now reporting that Savinho has ‘agreed’ terms with Tottenham, who have indicated that they ‘will’ meet Man City’s ‘demands’ to sign him for around £85m.

The report explains:

‘Negotiations between the parties are ongoing, and the trend is that the London team will reach the figures demanded by the Manchester team: 85 million pounds.

‘Savinho, for his part, has already made it clear to City’s new manager, Enzo Maresca, that he does not want to remain at the Etihad Stadium – despite having participated in the Sky Blues’ pre-season. The winger has even spoken more than once with Italian Roberto De Zerbi, Tottenham’s coach, to find out about his plans for him.’

Cody Gakpo informs Liverpool of his exit decision

Gakpo, meanwhile, is also edging closer to a move to Tottenham, with our colleagues at TEAMtalk reporting that he has ‘told Liverpool that he wants Tottenham with terms agreed’.

Regarding the fee for Gakpo, the report explains:

‘TEAMtalk understands the Reds want more than £60million before they would consider allowing Gakpo to leave and, crucially, sources indicate Tottenham are prepared to meet that valuation with their upcoming bid.

‘That has significantly increased the possibility of a deal.’

According to reports, Liverpool winger Cody Gakpo and Tottenham Hotspur now have an ‘agreement in principle’ over a transfer.

Tottenham have turned their attention to improving their attack after spending around £230m to sign Sandro Tonali, Matheus Fernandes and Jan Paul van Hecke.

With these signings, Spurs have suitably improved their defence and midfield, but they are still short in attack and could sign at least one winger and/or striker this summer.

It has been widely reported that Gakpo is a leading target, while the north London side are also trying to sign Manchester City’s Savinho.

Earlier this week, Fabrizio Romano confirmed that Spurs are “working on” signing Gakpo and Savinho, while he has ruled out two other arrivals.

“On the wings, Spurs are working on these two deals,” Romano explained.

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“No negotiations for Folarin Balogun. I know there have been many reports in the last 24 hours, but Tottenham are not working on a Balogun deal, at least as of today. What happens in the future, we will see.

“But the two top targets, wingers, remain: Cody Gakpo and Savinho. Alternative, Pedro Neto, who is very expensive.”

In another update on Friday night, Romano stated on his YouTube channel that Gakpo is “100%” Roberto De Zerbi’s “top target” and the club are “still working” on signing him from Liverpool.

Tottenham reach ‘agreement in principle’ with Cody Gakpo

Romano also stated that personal terms are “not going to be an issue”, but Tottenham and Liverpool still need to reach a “financial agreement” after it emerged that his current club want around £70m for the Dutchman.

But Dutch outlet Voetbal International claims Tottenham have ‘taken the next step’ towards signing Gakpo, who has reportedly reached an ‘agreement in principle’ with the Premier League club.

The report claims:

‘Cody Gakpo has agreed in principle with Tottenham Hotspur, who have further intensified their pursuit of the forward by contacting Anfield

‘As a result, the chances of Gakpo making the move from Liverpool to North London this summer have increased significantly.’

However, German journalist Florian Plettenberg has refuted this report even though there are ‘very concrete talks’ underway.

Plettenberg said on X: ‘Tottenham are in very concrete talks with Cody Gakpo and have already made contact with Liverpool. #LFC

‘However, as sources close to the player currently denies that any agreements have been reached.

‘A move to Spurs is nevertheless a serious option for Gakpo.’

Tottenham Hotspur have now reportedly made an ‘offer’ worth £85m to sign Savinho, who is seemingly trying to force an exit from Manchester City.

Tottenham remain in the market for further additions after spending around £230m to land Sandro Tonali, Matheus Fernandes and Jan Paul van Hecke. They have also signed Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi and Martin Dubravka on free transfers.

With these additions, the north London side have significantly improved their defence and midfield heading into the new season, but they are still short in attacking areas.

Recent reports have indicated that they are currently looking to sign at least one new winger and/or striker before this summer transfer window closes.

On the flanks, Man City’s Savinho and Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo have been mooted as leading targets, and Fabrizio Romano stated on Thursday that Spurs are currently ‘working on’ signing these two players.

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Romano explained: “On the wings, Spurs are working on these two deals.

“No negotiations for Folarin Balogun. I know there have been many reports in the last 24 hours, but Tottenham are not working on a Balogun deal, at least as of today. What happens in the future, we will see.

“But the two top targets, wingers, remain: Cody Gakpo and Savinho. Alternative, Pedro Neto, who is very expensive.”

Savinho has been a Tottenham target dating back to last summer, but this saga continues to drag on and it remains to be seen whether there will be a resolution.

Now, though, Brazilian journalist Cahe Mota for Globo claims Savinho has ‘skipped training’ to force a ‘standoff’ with Man City, while Tottenham have made an £85m ‘offer’ for the winger.

Ben Jacobs predicts ‘two more’ Tottenham signings

The report explained: ‘The London club formalised an offer of £85 million (R$ 597 million) for the Brazilian striker, reaching what was desired at the beginning of negotiations by their Manchester rival, who are now playing hardball. Savinho is determined to transfer and, therefore, was absent from the training session led by Enzo Maresca this Thursday.

‘The 22-year-old Brazilian understands that he will have more playing time and a more prominent role at Tottenham, despite having received praise from City’s new Italian coach during pre-season.’

Journalist Ben Jacobs, meanwhile, has tipped Tottenham to make “two more” signings before this transfer window closes.

“It’s obvious, isn’t it, that they’ve locked down Kinsky, they’ve brought in a backup goalkeeper, Vicario might leave,” Jacobs noted, highlighting the overhaul at the back,” Jacobs said on the Last on Spurs YouTube channel.

“They’ve sorted out their defense. They’ve sorted out their midfield, in particular with those two statement signings of Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes. And now it’s all about attack.”

He added: “By the end of this window, we are going to see, in my opinion at least, two more senior signings and an entire squad revamp.”

A striker who played in the World Cup has said yes to a move to Tottenham, and the club must make a sacrifice if they are now to sign him.

After a £230million spend so far this summer, Spurs want to round out their transfer window with attacking signings. Roberto De Zerbi said a couple of weeks ago that a “bomba” signing was coming, and it’s yet to happen.

But there have been links with multiple forwards, with moves believed to be ongoing for Cody Gakpo, Savinho and Folarin Balogun.

Talks are believed to have been opened for USMNT striker Balogun just a couple of days ago, when one journalist claimed he’d said yes to the move.

Fabrizio Romano tempered expectations, stating there was nothing ‘concrete or advanced’ for the striker.

But now, our friends at TEAMtalk suggest Balogun has given the nod to Tottenham, with some sources stating he’s signalled his willingness to head to the north London club.

The wider view is that he’s definitely open to a return to the Premier League, where he first played for Arsenal a few years back.

The report states Monaco are open to Balodun’s sale if they receive €50-60million (£42.7-51.3m).

It’s not clear if Tottenham are looking to pay within that range, but it’s said they are the frontrunners for the striker, having already laid the groundwork.

Tottenham first need sacrifice

But to sign Balogun, Tottenham will need to see the back of one of their current striker corps – Richarlison on Dominic Solanke.

Indeed, the club will look to offload one of those men before signing Balogun. Talks are still at an early stage, so there’s no necessity to push either man out yet, but if talks become advanced, Spurs will think about exits.

Which man they go for remains to be seen. Solanke had an awful last season with injuries, while Richarlison was the only Tottenham player to surpass 10 goals.

But it’s felt the Englishman can come good if he gets a consistent run of games, while Richarlison might well have reached his limit.

Tottenham have had him on the market before, according to reports, and he’s potentially the more saleable of the two given last season’s returns, and a good windfall would help the bank balance after a big spend plus the Balogun deal.

Former Tottenham man Jamie O’Hara has told the club to go ask Manchester United “how much do you want” for the signing of a star attacker this summer.

Spurs are yet to sign an attacker this summer, having splashed £230million in midfield and defence. Roberto De Zerbi has suggested another big signing is coming, and a “bomba” at that.

The final third seems the final piece of the puzzle for a successful season in north London, and there have been links with the likes of Savinho and Cody Gakpo of late.

Former Tottenham man O’Hara has detailed the benefits of those attackers, but feels Marcus Rashford is staring the club in the face.

He said on Sky Sports: “I like Savinho. What I’ve seen of him, there have been bright sparks. It hasn’t massively worked for him at Manchester City, but he’s obviously a talented player.

“I like Gakpo, but the problem with him is he maybe needs four or five chances to score one, but he has got something about him. I wouldn’t be disappointed in the signing – he’s a player who I wouldn’t mind.

“I just don’t know why we don’t go for Marcus Rashford. I really think that Spurs should just go, how much do you want? How much can we get him for?

“I know he’s on £350,000 a week, and obviously Spurs potentially can’t afford that, but he’s such a brilliant player.

“If you get him at it with a point to prove, I just think he’s still one of the best players around.

“If he stays at Man Utd, I think he’ll play, so I just don’t know why we’ve not been interested in him.”

Carrick hints at Rashford staying

Rashford was out on loan at Barcelona for the entirety of last season, and while he impressed, they’ve decided against bringing him back, instead having signed Anthony Gordon.

There have been suggestions both that Michael Carrick is happy to have Rashford in his squad, and that the winger could leave.

The United boss has hinted at the former of late, stating: “He’s our player, you know, and he’s come back great. He’s just like any other player.

“I’ve known Marcus a long time and, you know, he gives us something a little bit different. And he’s been in great spirits since he’s been back.

“He’s been back two or three days training and it’s just pretty normal, to be honest. And we’re looking forward to the start of the season.”

According to reports, Tottenham Hotspur intend to pay £70m to sign Savinho from Manchester City as they ‘work on two deals’.

In this summer’s transfer window, Tottenham have already fixed their midfield with the signings of Sandro Tonali and Matheus Fernandes, while they have improved their defence with the additions of Jan Paul van Hecke, Marcos Senesi and Andy Robertson.

But Spurs are still short of options and quality in the final third, with reports suggesting they are looking to sign at least one new winger and/or striker in the coming weeks.

Man City’s Savinho and Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo are being heavily linked with Tottenham in this transfer window, while Folarin Balogun has been mooted as a potential new striker.

However, Fabrizio Romano has ruled out Balogun and another forward joining Tottenham, though they are “working on” signing Savinho and Gakpo.

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Romano said on his YouTube channel: “On the wings, Spurs are working on these two deals.

“No negotiations for Folarin Balogun. I know there have been many reports in the last 24 hours, but Tottenham are not working on a Balogun deal, at least as of today. What happens in the future, we will see.

“But the two top targets, wingers, remain: Cody Gakpo and Savinho. Alternative, Pedro Neto, who is very expensive.”

Tottenham ‘will’ pay £70m to sign Savinho

Savinho is more of a long-term Tottenham target than Gakpo, with the Man City target heavily linked with the north London side over the past year.

In this window, Tottenham have stepped up their interest, while Savinho is reportedly keen on the move after dropping in the pecking order at Man City.

A deal is yet to progress to the final stages because Man City have not secured a replacement.

However, a report from ESPN Brazil claims Tottenham have decided that they ‘will’ spend £70m on Savinho.

The report claims:

‘According to ESPN, Tottenham Hotspur remains interested in signing Manchester City forward Savinho and is confident that it will be able to reach an agreement with the Brazilian in the coming days.

‘According to sources, negotiations between the parties are ongoing, and the trend is that Spurs will reach the figures demanded by the Citizens: something in the region of £70 million.’

According to reports, as many as six Tottenham Hotspur stars could leave in the coming weeks, with deals for Cristian Romero and Djed Spence ‘agreed’.

Spurs have already made a real statement in this summer’s transfer window, having invested around £230m to sign Sandro Tonali, Matheus Fernandes and Jan Paul van Hecke.

Roberto De Zerbi‘s side have also brought in Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi and Martin Dubravka on free transfers.

They now remain in the market for attacking reinforcements, with it reported that they want at least one winger and a striker before this transfer window closes.

To facilitate these signings, Spurs are also working on exits, with Fabrizio Romano revealing on Wednesday that deals have been struck for Spence to join Inter Milan and Romero to join Atletico Madrid.

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On Spence, Romano said on X: ‘Djed Spence to Inter, here we go! Verbal agreement in place now with Tottenham for England RWB.

‘Transfer fee worth €31.5m.

‘Full agreement also with Spence who wanted the move as revealed over recent days. Deal in place.’

A few hours later, Romano added: ‘BREAKING: Cristian Romero to Atlético Madrid, HERE WE GO! 🇦🇷

‘Agreement in place between clubs with Tottenham at €40m package, add-ons included.

‘Inter deal off in July, Barcelona decided not to proceed days ago, Spurs were never gonna sell to Arsenal. Atléti: done.’

Four more players could leave Tottenham after Spence and Romero

And our colleagues at TEAMtalk are reporting that Ashley Phillips is also ‘expected’ to leave Spurs as he nears a move to Championship side Middlesbrough.

And the report also claims goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario is ‘likely’ to leave Tottenham on loan after Antonin Kinksy replaced him as Roberto De Zerbi’s No.1 between the sticks.

It is also noted that Pape Matar Sarr and Lucas Bergvall could yet leave Tottenham this summer.

Regarding those midfielders, the report explains:

‘There are also continued doubts over Pape Matar Sarr, with a number of clubs monitoring the midfielder. We understand Aston Villa and Brentford are among those who have shown an interest.

‘Lucas Bergvall’s future will also be decided in the coming weeks, but as we previously revealed Roberto De Zerbi is keen to keep the Scandinavian starlet – despite interest from the likes of Newcastle, Nottingham Forest and Brighton.’

Tottenham are said to be interested in signing a fourth defender this summer, while the agreement for Djed Spence to leave the club has been reached.

Spurs were very active at the start of the summer, quickly confirming deals for three new defenders. They added Marcos Senesi and Andy Robertson to the squad on free transfers, and signed Jan Paul van Hecke for £52million.

They also sold Luka Vuskovic and have loaned out Radu Dragusin, but it’s seemed for some time like the defensive transfers were done.

But there’s an agreement in place for Spence to join Inter Milan, and at the same time, Tottenham are being linked with another defender.

Journalist Nicolo Schira reported the north London club has shown an interest in Italy international Giorgio Scalvini.

The defender mostly plays centre-back, but has experience on the left, as well as in midfield.

He was recently linked with Manchester United, who are known to be looking for a new left-back, but Scalvini’s versatility could make him a good option for the Red Devils.

Tottenham exits coming

Tottenham appear to have sorted their defence for the season whether or not anybody else leaves, though that could change.

What’s more, two exits are likely going to occur soon. The aforementioned move between Spurs to Milan for Spence has been agreed.

There’s a verbal agreement in place for the transfer, for €31.5million (£26.9m). That’s on the lower end of the various fees suggested in reports to this point.

Spence has been open to moving to Milan for some time, which might have seen his club lower their demands in order to allow him to complete his desired move.

As well as the full-back, there’s been a lot of speculation over the exit of central defender Cristian Romero this summer.

He, too, was on the radar of Inter for a while, but they have seemingly been overtaken in the pursuit by Atletico Madrid.

The move to the Spanish giants is reportedly at the final stage, with all parties involved confident that the Argentine will represent Atleti next season.

He’s also said to have decided they are going to be his next club, so it doesn’t seem there should be a hitch in that.

Whether or not Scalvini is properly pursued in response to that remains to be seen.