Tottenham agree Guglielmo Vicario exit as major summer overhaul continues | OneFootball

Spurs goalkeeper heading to Juventus as alternative to Emiliano Martinez

Standard Sport understands that Vicario will head to Turin on an initial season-long loan that includes the option for a permanent transfer next summer worth £8.5million.

The Italian international - who is travelling for a medical - has been a long-time target for Juventus, but it looked as though they had opted to pursue a move for Emiliano Martinez instead after Aston Villa agreed a deal with Parma for Zion Suzuki.

After negotiations for Martinez fell apart at the weekend, they quickly turned to Vicario in pursuit of a new No1 goalkeeper.

While the move is not yet finalised, both clubs expect it to go through, bringing an end to Vicario’s three-year stay in north London.

Brought in from Serie A side Empoli as a replacement for Hugo Lloris in 2023, Vicario established himself as Tottenham’s first-choice goalkeeper but struggled for form and fitness last season.

Vicario did not feature for Spurs after undergoing hernia surgery during the March international break and lost his place in the side to Antonin Kinsky.

Kinsky’s impressive performances in the final seven games of the season earned him the trust of head coach Roberto De Zerbi and left Vicario’s future in doubt heading into the summer.

After Kinsky was rewarded with an improved contract in June, the writing was on the wall for Vicario and ultimately both parties will be glad to have negotiated his exit from the club after a summer of drawn-out negotiations.

Vicario is set to become the latest senior figure to depart Spurs this summer after the sales of captain Cristian Romero and England full-back Djed Spence, who joined Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan respectively over the weekend.