Tottenham have agreed to loan goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario to Juventus, with the Serie A club holding a non-mandatory option to purchase the player for £8.6m. The 29-year-old Italy international will relocate to Turin to rejoin Italian football after his time at the north London club.
Vicario’s departure follows a shift in the goalkeeping hierarchy at Spurs under new manager Roberto de Zerbi. The manager elevated backup goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky to the primary role last season and has confirmed that Kinsky will continue as his first-choice goalkeeper moving forward. Spurs have further reinforced their goalkeeper contingent by signing Martin Dubravka on a free transfer from Burnley in July to offer additional depth and competition.
Juventus pursued this move after their attempts to acquire Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez fell through. Villa are advancing in negotiations to sign Parma’s Zion Suzuki, while Martinez remains unavailable due to a finger injury.
Vicario’s transfer represents part of Tottenham’s broader squad restructuring. The club has embarked on a record spending initiative, bringing in six players while pursuing two additional attacking recruits. Simultaneously, Spurs have offloaded or released several established players, including captain Cristian Romero, England international Djed Spence, and Yves Bissouma. During his time at the club, Vicario made 117 appearances after joining from Empoli for £17.2m in 2023.
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