Guglielmo Vicario’s proposed move from Tottenham Hotspur to Juventus is proving anything but straightforward, with the two clubs still not seeing eye-to-eye on the valuation.
Vicario is one of several senior Tottenham stars expected to leave over the coming weeks after being displaced by Antonin Kinsky as the Lilywhites’ new number one.
Juventus has been mooted as the Spurs’ goalkeeper’s likely next destination, with the 29-year-old thought to be keen on completing a move to Turin.
In fact, the Bianconeri have allegedly agreed personal terms with Vicario, but an agreement with the North London club still appears a long way off.
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Gazzetta dello Sport (as relayed by Sport Witness) take a detailed look at Juventus’ goalkeeping targets, and explains what the Serie A club’s plans are.
The outlet claims that deals for Liverpool’s Alisson Becker and Aston Villa’s Emi Martinez are no longer possibilities, leaving Vicario and Parma’s Zion Suzuki as the two leading candidates for the number one role in Turin next season.
The Italian club have been working on both deals over recent weeks, but their pursuit of the Japan international has run into a problem.
Paris Saint-Germain have now entered the race for Suzuki, thus complicating Juve’s pursuit of the 23-year-old, who impressed at the World Cup this summer.
While Luciano Spalletti’s side have also sounded out Freiburg goalkeeper Noah Atubolu, the Tottenham man continues to be at the top of the club’s wishlist.
Spurs and Juve disagree on the formula of the Vicario deal
While the former Empoli man may be Juve’s top goalkeeping target, they have a lot of work to do to convince Tottenham Hotspur to sell the experienced shot-stopper.
Gazzetta explain that the Serie A club have informed the North Londoners that they would only sign Vicario on loan, with no obligation to buy attached to the deal.
This is not being entertained by Tottenham, who want to recoup a significant portion of the money they paid for the Italy international three years ago.