Tottenham Hotspur snubbed a swap offer sent from Napoli earlier this summer, but Spurs do still want to find an exit for the player in question.
As the new season fast approaches, Spurs still have work to do to finish their squad rebuild, with both incomings and outgoings expected in the final weeks of the window.
Five senior Tottenham players are reportedly on the shop window, all of whom are reportedly available for sale if their asking price is met.
One of those is undoubtedly Guglielmo Vicario, who has been heavily linked with a move to Juventus over recent weeks, after losing his number one spot to Antonin Kinsky.
Napoli failed with swap offer for Tottenham’s Guglielmo Vicario
According to a report in Corriere dello Sport (as relayed by Sport Witness), Napoli also made a move for the experienced Spurs shot-stopper this summer.
The report claims that Napoli sent proposals to the Premier League side, including a potential swap deal involving their number one Vanja Milinkovic-Savic.
However, this was outright rejected by Tottenham, who were simply uninterested in acquiring the Serbian’s services. This perhaps says a lot about how highly Spurs rate Antonin Kinsky as their new number one, and do not feel like they need to invest in big-money competition for that spot in the squad.
The report adds that Vicario would like to return to Serie A this summer, and Juventus remain confident they can do a deal with the North Londoners.
Juventus lining up a loan with option to buy for Vicario
Corriere says that the Bianconeri have linked up an initial loan deal for the Italy international, with an option to buy him for €15m (£12.8m).
Meanwhile, other sources have said that Tottenham may hold out for £20m for Vicario, having paid £17m to sign him from Empoli three years ago.
According to various outlets, the Spurs goalkeeper has already agreed personal terms with Juve, with his switch to the Allianz Stadium now being contingent on the Turin club striking an agreement with Tottenham.