Guglielmo Vicario Joins Juventus from Tottenham
Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario is heading back to Italy, with Juventus striking a deal that has already earned Fabrizio Romano’s trademark “here we go” seal.
The agreement ends a turbulent spell in north London for the 29-year-old, whose form dipped badly during a grim season in which Spurs only secured Premier League survival by two points on the final day. His campaign effectively ended in March when he underwent hernia surgery, opening the door for Antonin Kinsky to step in and, in truth, edge him towards the exit.
Juventus, who had spent weeks chasing Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa before that move collapsed, quickly turned their full attention to Vicario. Italian reporter Gianluca Di Marzio detailed how the Turin club ramped up talks once the Martinez option fell away, describing negotiations as being in an “extremely heated” phase.
This was not a slow burn. Juventus pushed hard, Tottenham listened, and the structure of the deal emerged quickly: a loan with an option to buy, not an obligation. It suits everyone. Juventus get a new No.1 candidate without a huge immediate outlay. Spurs clear the path for their reshaped goalkeeping department while honouring Vicario’s wish to return to Serie A.
Di Marzio revealed that Vicario’s agent was already in Turin, initially to work on a move for Jhon Lucumí, and then stayed on to drive the Vicario talks forward directly with the Juventus hierarchy. From there, the move accelerated.
On Monday, Romano confirmed the breakthrough on X, stating that Juventus had agreed a deal with Tottenham and that Spurs had accepted a loan proposal with a non-mandatory buy option. He added that Vicario “wanted the move and leaves #THFC today. New goalkeeper for Juventus.”
David Ornstein of The Athletic backed that up, reporting that Tottenham had accepted Juventus’ bid — a loan with an option to buy next summer — and that all parties expect the signing of the Italy international to go through after Juve’s pursuit of Martinez was abandoned.
So Vicario gets his reset, Juventus get their new keeper, and Tottenham quietly draw a line under a signing that never quite worked as planned. The question now is simple: who makes better use of this second chance — the player, or the clubs who just reshaped their goalkeeping futures?
