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Guglielmo Vicario has been linked with a move back to Italy this summer with his Tottenham Hotspur future in doubt

Guglielmo Vicario has been linked with a summer exit from Tottenham Hotspur and it's understood Juventus are now expected to step up their pursuit of the Italian goalkeeper.

Tottenham announced on Thursday morning that 35 players would be travelling to New Zealand and Australia for the club's pre-season tour. Vicario, however, was not among the travelling party after suffering a "minor injury" in training. Instead, the 29-year-old has stayed at Hotspur Way to recover.

Vicario's absence from the tour has only increased speculation over his future and it's understood that Juventus are ready to make the shotstopper their new No.1 next season. The Italian giants had been trying to sign Argentina and Aston Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez at the top of their summer wish list, but Villa director of football operations Damian Vidagany revealed earlier this month that Martinez would not be sold.

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If Vicario does leave, it would bring his three-year stay at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to an end. Vicario joined in 2023 from Empoli for a deal in the region of £17million and immediately established himself as number one under Ange Postecoglou, but experienced a decline in form last season and even after he returned to fitness following a minor hernia procedure, Antonin Kinsky retained his starting berth under Roberto De Zerbi.

Vicario ultimately lost his place to Kinsky at the end of a difficult 2025-26 campaign and the Czech was rewarded with a new long-term contract this summer for his performances. The deal essentially confirmed his rise to De Zerbi's first choice goalkepeer and, after the season, Vicario was given the green light to leave the club.

That was cemented by Spurs signing experienced goalkeeper Martin Dubravka to be the understudy to Kinsky. Brandon Austin is expected to be the club's third choice goalkeeper.

Juventus are now Vicario's most likely destination after Inter Milan had initially led the race. It's believed Juventus would prefer a loan with an option to buy Vicario rather than an obligation, which may provide an obstacle between the clubs, but a conditional obligation is one potential solution.

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Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are among the clubs to unveil their new home and away kits ahead of the new season

With the World Cup done and dusted for another four years, football fans are counting down to the 2026/27 Premier League season. There’s less than a month until title holders Arsenal get things underway when they host newly-promoted Coventry City on August 21.

With the clock ticking until the first whistle, London clubs have been unveiling the new home and away kits they’ll wear this season. Ahead of the opening weekend, we’ve hand-picked seven of our favourite shirts from Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Crystal Palace and more.

These include a range of uniquely contemporary and retro-inspired strips from brands like adidas and Nike. Some clubs have seemingly been inspired by Italian football legends with striking gold leaf-like looks while others have stuck to a simple, yet classic looks.

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As Arsenal, West Ham, Chelsea, Brentford, Tottenham Hotspur, and Crystal Palace fans gear up for kickoff, here are seven new football shirts we love this season.

Arsenal Away

As we saw across the World Cup, retro is in this year, and Arsenal have just launched a 2026/27 away shirt that pays homage to the ‘Bruised Banana’ shirt of 1991/93. It features an all-over pattern that’s a reverse of that famous retro strip, now in navy blue rather than bright yellow.

In tribute to the early-90s edition, the 2026/27 jersey is accented by red and yellow details on the cuffs and collar, with the latter featuring a slightly off-centre overlap that really stands out. There are also the classic adidas three-stripes running down each shoulder, while on the front is a yellow, embroidered Cannon crest and adidas trefoil logo and Emirates branding.

Chelsea Away

Chelsea have opted for stylish black and gold for their 2026/27 away kit, inspired by the club’s ‘Italian Renaissance’ when legends like Gianfranco Zola and Gianluca Vialli came to Stamford Bridge in the 1990s. As well as a clean black body, the away jersey features several gold details that really make it stand out.

Most striking is the Ancient Roman-style gold laurel wreath design bordering the collar and around the cuffs, as well as a gold Lion crest and Nike swoosh on the chest. There’s also a rib of gold running across each shoulder, while a lack of sponsor branding results in a clean black front.

However, as we saw with many of the Nike shirts on display at the World Cup, the rib on the shoulder can bulge awkwardly at the seam.

West Ham United Home

They may have a new home down in the Championship, but we’re fans of West Ham’s 2026/27 home shirt. It’s the first designed under their deal with New Balance and the standout feature is a rough chevron pattern sitting boldly across the chest.

The abstract design is woven into the claret fabric, alongside a combination of sharp lines and checks. There’s also a return of the sky blue sleeves along with a claret and blue checkered pattern on the collar and cuffs.

Arsenal Home

The Premier League champions are celebrating 20 years at the Emirates Stadium with their 2026/27 home shirt, said to be ‘a bold celebration’ of the club’s legacy. In tribute to their North London home, the red and white jersey features a bespoke artwork echoing the ground’s dynamic shapes on both the collar and cuffs.

On the shoulders are adidas three-stripes in contrasting shades of red on a white background, while the body returns to a clean, pattern-less red. Fans can also pick up the home shirt with gold ‘Champions 26’ printing, but they’ll have to fork over £113 for the privilege.

Crystal Palace Home

Trust us, this is definitely Crystal Palace’s new 2026/27 home shirt. The Eagles have done away with their red and blue stripes for this predominantly white strip that’s a tribute to the iconic sash first seen on their run to the 1976 FA Cup semi-finals.

This version reimagines the vintage design with a Palace red and blue pattern running diagonally across the chest and down each shoulder. There’s one new addition too, as Temporal is the club’s front-of-shirt sponsor for the first time.

All this comes at a cost, though, with Macron charging £89.99 compared to £75 at the club store.

Tottenham Hotspur Away

Tottenham Hotspur have gone with a unique, contemporary design for their 2026/27 away shirt that features an iridescent pattern that pops off the shirt. It blends orange, purple and pink from top to bottom across its navy blue background.

This makes the crisp white cockerel crest really stand out, as does the Nike swoosh and AIA branding. Similar to Chelsea’s new away strip, this Spurs jersey may have the same issue with Nike’s shoulder rib design.

Brentford Home

Brentford had both the fans and the planet in mind with their 2026/28 home kit launch, which they’ll don across the next two seasons as they ‘continue their commitment to affordability and sustainability’. As well as the classic red and white stripes, the Bees have introduced ‘honey yellow’ details on the collar, cuffs, side panels and bordering the crest and sponsor logo.

On the back of the neck, fans will find a small beehive graphic as a nod to the old quadrant crest used from 1993-2017. However, one small detail we’re not keen on is the extra Joma logos found on each shoulder.

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A number of Tottenham's senior players have not made the trip to New Zealand and Australia

The Tottenham squad for the pre-season tour of New Zealand and Australia has been confirmed but 10 senior stars have been left out of the travelling party.

A 35-player travelling squad was named on Thursday morning, with new signings Martin Dubravka, Andy Robertson, Jan Paul van Hecke, Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali all included. Dubravka, Fernandes and Tonali all played in the behind-closed doors friendly win over MK Dons on Wednesday with the former West Ham midfielder scoring the only goal of the 1-0 victory.

Jamie Donley, Mason Melia, Mikey Moore, Luca Williams-Barnett and Dane Scarlett are some of the youngsters who have been included and will get the chance to impress Roberto De Zerbi against Auckland FC, Sydney FC and Chelsea over the coming week and a half.

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Interestingly, though, there were a number of players who were left out either due to injury or the fact they are still on holiday having played at the World Cup.

Tottenham said in a statement: "Mohamed Kudus, Xavi Simons, Dejan Kulusevski and Wilson Odobert will remain at Hotspur Way to continue their rehabilitation, while Guglielmo Vicario has sustained a minor knock in training and will undergo treatment at our training centre.

"Rodrigo Bentancur and Pape Matar Sarr have been granted extended leave following their appearances at the World Cup, while Pedro Porro, Marcos Senesi, Cristian Romero and Djed Spence will also not travel having reached the latter stages of this summer's tournament."

Porro, Senesi, Romero and Spence are not expected to report back for another two weeks at least, while Bentancur and Sarr will likely come back sooner after Uruguay were knocked out at the World Cup group stage and Senegal exited the tournament at the round of 32.

Kudus, Simons, Kulusevski and Odobert are all recovering from long-term injuries and it does not make sense for them to travel to the other side of the world given they would not take part in the games anyway. Vicario is perhaps the surprise omission, with Spurs instead taking Antonin Kinsky, Martin Dubravka, Brandon Austin and 18-year-old shotstopper Dylan Thompson.

The Italy international has been linked with a move away from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this summer, with a number of Serie A sides said to be interested in the 29-year-old. The Italian has two years left on his contract at Spurs and Juventus appear to be the frontrunners to land the goalkeeper.

Tottenham Hotspur have named their squad for their pre-season tour of Australia and New Zealand this summer, with several notable absences for their three friendlies

Guglielmo Vicario is among the notable absences from Tottenham Hotspur's 35-player travelling squad for their pre-season tour of Australia and New Zealand.

Spurs said in their announcement that the goalkeeper sustained a minor knock in training and will have treatment. Vicario will remain at Hotspur Way to work alongside Dejan Kulusevski, Mohamed Kudus, Wilson Odobert and Xavi Simons.

Cristian Romero, Djed Spence, Marcos Senesi and Pedro Porro are also absent after their involvement in the latter stages of this summer's World Cup. As are Pape Matar Sarr and Rodrigo Bentancur, with both players being given extended leave by the club.

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There is no such break for Andy Robertson, Kevin Danso, Lucas Bergvall, Micky van de Ven and Jan Paul van Hecke, all of whom are included in the squad. Senesi is the only summer signing missing out, with Martin Dubravka, Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali making the trip.

All three featured in this summer's first pre-season friendly against Milton Keynes Dons on Wednesday. The Portugal international scored that game's only goal with a first-time volley from distance, finding the top corner inside three minutes.

Vicario did not feature in that one. Antonin Kinsky and Dubravka were the two goalkeepers used.

Spurs fly to New Zealand on Thursday. They face the A-League champions, Auckland, at Eden Park on Sunday, before travelling to Australia for the Sydney Super Cup.

First up are A-League runners-up Sydney on Wednesday, and Spurs will then take on Chelsea three days later. Roberto De Zerbi's side will then return to England for another behind-closed-doors friendly - much like MK Dons - this time against Getafe at Hotspur Way.

Spurs will then host Hoffenheim at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in their final pre-season match. Most of their players who featured at the World Cup should be back involved

That fixture takes place four weeks after the final weekend of the World Cup. A week later, the Premier League season starts, with Spurs making the short trip across London to play Brentford.

They will then play their League Cup second round tie before welcoming Newcastle United to north London. Transfer deadline day then follows three days later, when it will become clearer how the Spurs squad shapes up this season.

For any players still on the fringes, there will still be time to move them overseas. However, from 1 September onwards, no further additions will be made to the squad.

Travelling squad for Australia and New Zealand pre-season tour

Andy Robertson, Antonin Kinsky, Archie Gray, Ben Davies, Brandon Austin, Conor Gallagher, Damola Ajayi, Dane Scarlett, Destiny Udogie, Dominic Solanke, Dylan Thompson, Harry Byrne, Jan Paul van Hecke, James Maddison, Jamie Donley, Kevin Danso, Kota Takai, Luca Williams-Barnett, Lucas Bergvall, Malachi Hardy, Manor Solomon, Martin Dubravka, Mason Melia, Mateus Fernandes, Mathys Tel, Micky van de Ven, Mikey Moore, Reiss Russell-Denny, Richarlison, Rio Kyerematen, Sandro Tonali, Tye Hall, Tyler Tingey, Tyrese Hall, Yang Min-Hyeok.

Tottenham Hotspur have repeated a transfer ploy that could prove lucrative in the future

Tottenham Hotspur will hope to land a double windfall after including a sell-on clause as part of Will Lankshear’s move to Middlesbrough. The young striker made six first team appearances for Spurs after rising through the club’s academy.

Spurs are already set to receive up to £20million for the 21-year-old forward. Boro have paid an initial £10m for Lankshear but the price could double if all potential add-ons are triggered as Spurs boss Roberto De Zerbi continues to rebuild his squad.

The former Premier League 2 Player of the Season enjoyed a productive loan spell at Oxford United last season, prompting Middlesbrough’s interest. Lankshear scored 12 goals in 47 games across all competitions and was a standout performer, despite the club’s relegation from the Championship.

He would become Boro’s record signing should his performance-related clauses be met and Spurs could net a further profit if Lankshear does thrive at the Riverside. Tottenham have negotiated a 20 per cent sell-on clause as part of the deal, repeating a transfer trick the club used when discussing Troy Parrott’s move to AZ Alkmaar in 2024.

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The former Spurs starlet was consistently regarded as one of the team’s hottest prospects but only made four senior appearances for the club. Parrott completed a £6.7m move to AZ, following an earlier loan spell with Eredivisie side Excelsior, and the Republic of Ireland international has thrived in the Netherlands.

The 24-year-old scored an incredible 31 goals in 48 games last term, registering 12 assists. His prolific form led to links of a £25m move to AC Milan this summer, which would see Spurs earn £5m through their sell-on clause.

It remains to be seen whether Spurs will reap lucrative rewards for their potentially shrewd sell-on clauses when Parrott and Lankshear eventually move from their respective clubs. However, Lankshear’s immediate focus will be on helping Boro secure Premier League promotion.

Upon leaving Tottenham, the striker posted a heartfelt message on social media. In an Instagram post, he wrote: “After 4 incredible seasons at Tottenham, my time has come to an end.

“I’d like to thank all the staff, players and fans for making my time so enjoyable and helping me along the journey. Tottenham will always be engraved in my heart. Thank you.”

Lankshear became the fifth player to complete a permanent move away from Spurs this summer. Alejo Veliz has joined Brazilian side Bahia, Alfie Devine was sold to Preston North End, while Manchester United snapped up Tynan Thompson. Notably, Brighton paid a club-record fee for young defender Luka Vuskovic, while Radu Dragusin has been loaned to Fiorentina.

Manager Roberto De Zerbi has been busy reshaping his squad in the transfer window. His former club Brighton opted to sign Vuskovic after the Italian coach chose to pursue a £52m deal for Jan Paul van Hecke.

De Zerbi has been eager to revamp his backline with centre-back Marcos Senesi and left-back Andy Robertson arriving as free agents from Bournemouth and Liverpool, respectively. Martin Dubravka also brings experienced goalkeeping cover.

However, Tottenham’s transfer window has so far been defined by two marquee midfield signings. Spurs wrapped up an £85m deal for West Ham’s Mateus Fernandes before once again breaking their transfer record with a £100m move for Newcastle star Sandro Tonali a few days later.

Guglielmo Vicario continues to be linked with an exit from Tottenham Hotspur

The Tottenham Hotspur squad are jetting off to New Zealand on Thursday as part of their pre-season tour but Guglielmo Vicario is not among the travelling party.

Roberto De Zerbi has named a 35-man squad ahead of the club's second friendly of the season against Auckland FC on Sunday, July 26 at Eden Park. The following day Spurs will move over to Australia to start their preparations for a fixture against A-League side Sydney FC on Wednesday, July 29 before the third and final fixture of the tour against Chelsea on Saturday, August 1.

In their squad announcement on Thursday morning, Spurs said Vicario was not named among the traveling party after picking up a "minor knock" in training. Instead, the goalkeeper will stay behind at Hotspur Way to undergo treatment, the club confirmed.

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Mohamed Kudus, Xavi Simons, Dejan Kulusevski and Wilson Odobert were also not named in the pre-season tour squad but that was to be expected as they continue their recovery from long-term injuries. Elsewhere, due to their participation at the World Cup, Rodrigo Bentancur, Pape Matar Sarr, Pedro Porro, Marcos Senesi, Cristian Romero and Djed Spence were also not named.

Antonin Kinsky started the first half of Tottenham's behind-closed-doors friendly against MK Dons on Wednesday, with summer signing Martin Dubravka starting the second half. Both men are expected to get minutes during the pre-season tour, while Brandon Austin and 18-year-old shotstopper Dylan Thompson have also travelled to New Zealand.

The absence of Vicario will only fuel talk of a summer exit from the club. The 29-year-old has been tipped to leave the Lilywhites this summer with various interested clubs in Serie A.

The Italian has two years left on his contract at Spurs and Juventus, Inter and Napoli have all been linked with the Italy international. It's understood Kinsky is set to become the main man between the sticks for the north London club next season under De Zerbi with new arrival Dubravka as his number two, hence why Vicario has been deemed surplus to requirements.

The most likely destination at the minute looks to be Juventus for Vicario. The Serie A giants are in the market for a new goalkeeper and have also been eyeing Aston Villa stopper Emiliano Martinez.

It remains to be seen if Vicario does indeed travel to New Zealand or Australia but that seems unlikely due to the fact Tottenham have named four goalkeepers in the travelling squad. With the Premier League season starting in less than a month, both parties will want the situation resolved sooner rather than later.

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