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Tottenham Hotspur have agreed to loan goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario to Juventus, with an obligation to buy and the deal is expected to be ‘closed tomorrow’ after talks accelerated.

Juventus have been weighing their options since Aston Villa swooped in to take Parma goalkeeper Zion Suzuki to Villa Park.

Aston Villa’s Emi Martinez has long been their top target, however doing a deal has been tough due to Villa’s financial demands.

They saw an opening with Aston Villa moving for Suzuki, but are still concerned about the financial aspect, while Martinez is recovering from a finger injury.

As such, Juventus switched decisively away from Martinez and back towards Vicario, who has been an option all summer.

On Sunday evening, Juventus ‘accelerated’ in talks with Tottenham and have agreed a loan with an obligation to buy for Vicario.

Now, according to Italian journalist Orazio Accomando, the deal will be ‘closed tomorrow’.

Juventus will be looking to put the final touches to their agreement with Tottenham, iron out any remaining issues and then bring Vicario to Italy for a medical.

It is still unclear what conditions would be attached to the obligation to buy, but if the move goes through then it could well spell the end of Vicario’s time at Tottenham.

With the goalkeeper having been aware for a number of weeks that Roberto De Zerbi wants to go in a different direction, returning to Serie A with Juventus will be a big boost for him.

The shot-stopper can focus on nailing down the number 1 spot at the Bianconeri and look to also push his Italy ambitions in the process.

Exits at Tottenham are picking up pace as De Zerbi remodels the squad, with defender Djed Spence and Cristian Romero just having completed moves away from N17.

Spurs are also expected to make more signings, especially in the attacking third, with Cody Gakpo and Savinho both wanted.

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Juventus are ‘moving forward with’ Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario over Aston Villa‘s Emi Martinez.

The Italian giants have been hunting a new goalkeeper all summer and initially wanted Liverpool‘s Alisson.

They then switched to Villa’s Martinez when Alisson was unavailable, but found it tough to agree a deal with Unai Emery’s men which they were willing to accept.

Vicario, out of favour at Spurs, has long been an option for Juventus, though it then seemed they would loan in Zion Suzuki after he joined Paris Saint-Germain.

The goalkeeping musical chairs though continued, with Suzuki’s PSG switch falling through, allowing Aston Villa to agree a deal with Parma and close in on the shot-stopper.

Now Juventus have been weighing up between going for Martinez or Vicario to solve their need for a new goalkeeper and they have now taken a decision.

According to Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, Juventus are ‘moving forward’ with signing Vicario from Tottenham.

They feel Aston Villa’s financial demands for Martinez are still less than ideal, while he has also been struggling with a finger injury, leaving Juventus not fond of taking any risks.

Tottenham have also become more flexible with their demands for Vicario, which has further encouraged Juventus.

It is suggested matters have now ‘entered the crucial phase’ and ‘decisive hours’ are being played out as Juventus attempt to thrash out a deal with Tottenham for Vicario.

Vicario is out of favour at Tottenham, with Roberto De Zerbi looking to go forward with Antonin Kinsky between the sticks, while veteran Martin Dubrakva will provide cover.

What might happen with Martinez at Villa when Suzuki comes in through the door remains to be seen, with the Argentine not likely to want to warm the bench, while the Japanese will want to play.

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Tottenham Hotspur hold a sell-on clause and matching rights on Ashley Phillips, who has completed a move to Middlesbrough, according to journalist Sam Tabuteau.

Spurs picked up Phillips from Blackburn Rovers in the summer of 2023 and paid a £2m transfer fee for the highly rated defender.

The centre-back went out in three loan spells, the latest of which came with Stoke City last season, where he featured regularly for them and started 34 out of 40 league outings.

However, Phillips has failed to really push to trouble the first team at Tottenham and was well down Roberto De Zerbi’s options.

It was suggested last month that Tottenham were looking to offload the player, but a permanent move would be dependent on the player’s willingness to make it happen.

Championship outfit Middlesbrough showed interest in the defender to take him to Riverside and managed to agree a deal with Spurs.

Phillips has joined Middlesbrough and the Championship outfit are paying a hefty transfer fee to Spurs, which will see them receive £7m up front with £13m in add-ons.

The north London giants have also agreed to a sell-on clause which will see them earn 20 per cent from his future sale and has reserved the rights to match any future offer from Phillips’ suitors.

The 21-year-old defender has already made over 100 appearances in the Championship and he will look to prove himself for Middlesbrough.

Phillips leave Spurs without making his first team debut for them, but the clauses in his deal might give him an opportunity to return to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the future if he performs well.

Early in the window Tottenham brought in Jan Paul van Hecke and Marcos Senesi to strengthen their centre-back options.

They also sanctioned a departure of highly rated Croatian defender Luka Vuskovic, who had brilliant loan spell with Hamburg last season, for whom Brighton paid them £46m with £4m in add-ons.

Cristian Romero has also just left Tottenham to complete a move to Spanish club Atletico Madrid.

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Tottenham Hotspur have lodged an offer of £60m with Liverpool for Cody Gakpo and, though it is under consideration, there is ‘a good chance it will be rejected’.

Spurs have been highly active in the summer window, bringing in Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes, Jan Paul van Hecke, Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi.

Roberto De Zerbi’s side are now turning their attention to strengthening the attack after making significant additions in other areas during a busy transfer window.

Tottenham have held an interest in Gakpo since June and are keen to prise the Liverpool forward away from Anfield as they look to add another marquee signing this summer.

The Lilywhites recently stepped up their efforts by entering direct talks with the Dutchman’s representatives as they look to move the deal forward.

Spurs recently received a boost in their pursuit of the 27-year-old when it was suggested that ‘an opening’ was emerging for Tottenham to do business with Liverpool, who are currently in favour of allowing the Dutchman to leave.

De Zerbi’s side have moved quickly for the Netherlands international, putting in a bid of £60m, according to Dutch outlet Soccernews.nl.

While Liverpool are now looking at the proposal sent from N17, there is ‘a good chance it will be rejected’ by the Reds.

Liverpool, who are also looking to sign Bradley Barcola, could need to offload Gakpo before landing the Paris Saint-Germain star; Gakpo himself has not agreed to a move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium yet.

Tottenham look likely to need to come back with an improved proposal for the Dutchman, but quite how high they will have to go remains unclear for now.

Another attacker Spurs are linked with is Manchester City’s Savinho, with De Zerbi having distinct roles in mind for him and Gakpo.

Whether De Zerbi can end the summer with both Gakpo and Savinho now remains very much to be seen and doing so will cost Tottenham a substantial sum.

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Tottenham Hotspur have been handed encouragement in their pursuit of Liverpool star Cody Gakpo, with ‘an opening’ emerging for Spurs to enter talks with the Reds.

The north London outfit have been keen on Gakpo since June, hoping to lure him away from Anfield and make him a marquee addition to their attack this summer.

The Lilywhites have recently been engaged in direct talks with Gakpo’s camp in a bid to accelerate the deal.

However, Liverpool’s stance on parting with the winger remained in flux, with the Reds giving no definitive indication over his future.

At the same time, the Merseyside outfit have been working to reinforce their own wing options, pursuing a big-money deal for Paris Saint-Germain star Bradley Barcola.

There have been suggestions that Liverpool would need to sanction Gakpo’s departure should they succeed in landing Barcola, potentially creating a route for Spurs to step in.

Now, according to Dutch journalist Rik Elfrink, ‘there seems to be an opening’ for Tottenham to do business with Liverpool, with the Reds currently in favour of allowing him to leave.

Cody Gakpo Savinho Age – 27 Age – 22 Pro debut – 2016 Pro debut – 2020 Caps – 54

Caps – 13

Int goals – 24

Int goals – 1

Cody Gakpo vs Savinho

Spurs will want to take full advantage of the opening and try to put the wheels in motion to sign Gakpo from Liverpool.

Gakpo is also receptive to the ‘idea’ of moving to north London and becoming part of Roberto De Zerbi’s project at N17.

That combination of factors could pave the way for further movement over the Dutchman’s future as the window approaches its conclusion.

Spurs are also pursuing Manchester City star Savinho as they seek another attacking addition to raise the quality of De Zerbi’s squad.

A deal for Gakpo would not affect their pursuit of Savinho, with the two negotiations being treated separately and De Zerbi having distinct roles mapped out for both wingers within his plans.

It is unclear how quickly Tottenham could do a deal for Gakpo and all eyes will be on the next move they make in the chase.

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Juventus will re-open talks with Tottenham Hotspur about signing goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario after the idea of signing Zion Suzuki on loan from Paris Saint-Germain hit choppy waters.

The Bianconeri have been in pursuit of a new goalkeeper for most of the summer transfer window but their efforts are yet to bear fruit.

Liverpool‘s Alisson was the club’s top target, before the Reds blocked his exit, then persistent efforts to sign Emi Martinez from Aston Villa failed to get off the ground.

The Italian giants then wanted Suzuki from Parma, but Paris Saint-Germain are signing the Japanese goalkeeper.

Juventus were then planning to loan Suzuki in from PSG, however that now looks unlikely to happen and they have been forced to dust off the chase of Vicario.

According to Italian outlet Calciomercato.com, ‘discussions with Tottenham will resume’ as the Bianconeri look to now bring in Vicario.

Juventus have had the Italian on their list all summer and coach Luciano Spalletti even spoke to Vicario directly about a move.

Goalkeeper Age Guglielmo Vicario 29 Antonin Kinsky 23 Martin Dubravka 37 Brandon Austin 27 Tottenham’s goalkeeping options

Vicario is an option that does not appear to have fully convinced Juventus, but is an achievable option as the clock ticks down on the transfer window.

It is unclear on what terms Tottenham are prepared to do business, with conflicting sale and loan claims, but the goalkeeper is out-of-favour at N17 and expected to move on.

Roberto De Zerbi is trusting in Antonin Kinsky as his number 1 at present, with experienced custodian Martin Dubravka providing cover.

For Vicario, if no move happens then he could well find himself kicking his heels until the January transfer window.

The 29-year-old still has a contract with Tottenham until the summer of 2028, but a departure would make sense for all parties.

Now it remains to be seen if Juventus can reach an agreement with Tottenham they are happy with and the trigger is pulled on a return to Italy for Vicario.

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