Juventus Targeting Vicario and Suzuki as Di Gregorio's Replacement
Juventus are back in the goalkeeper market, and this time the search has narrowed to two names with very different profiles and very different price tags: Guglielmo Vicario and Zion Suzuki.
The brief is clear. Michele Di Gregorio is on his way out, and the club cannot afford to get the next move wrong.
Vicario on the market, Juventus on alert
In North London, Vicario’s situation has shifted sharply. Once installed as Tottenham’s No 1, he has now slipped out of Roberto De Zerbi’s plans, left out of the pre-season squad and effectively placed in the shop window. Spurs are ready to move him on if a suitable offer arrives.
Inter had been heavily linked for months. That path has cooled, leaving the door open for a move to Turin and a return to Serie A for the 29-year-old three years after he left Empoli for England.
Juventus have not yet put an official bid on the table. They don’t need to rush. Tottenham are understood to be open to a loan with an option to buy, a structure that would limit the immediate financial hit and give the Bianconeri room to manoeuvre.
Vicario’s contract runs until 2028, but that long deal now works against Spurs. With the club ready to cut their losses, a relatively modest fee could be enough to unlock the deal, especially if Juventus agree to take on the wages and a future purchase clause.
For a club trying to balance renewal with financial discipline, that kind of opportunity is hard to ignore.
Suzuki, the ambitious option
Yet inside Juventus, the conversation does not end with Vicario. Luciano Spalletti, according to Gazzetta dello Sport, has a clear favourite: Zion Suzuki.
The 23-year-old has just come off a standout 2026 FIFA World Cup with Japan, a tournament that has changed his status and his valuation in a matter of weeks. Parma, fully aware of the market they now hold, have placed a €30 million price tag on their goalkeeper.
That figure has not scared everyone. Paris Saint-Germain, reigning European champions and one of the few clubs capable of writing such a cheque without blinking, have also turned their attention to the Parma No 1. If PSG decide to move decisively, the battle becomes less of a negotiation and more of an auction.
In that kind of arena, Juventus know the risks. Matching PSG euro for euro is not the plan. A bidding war would almost certainly push Suzuki out of reach.
And yet, on a purely sporting level, the equation is simple. Suzuki is younger, already proven on the biggest international stage, and has the kind of long-term upside that can anchor a project for a decade. For a club that prides itself on planning cycles, not seasons, he looks like the ideal profile.
A strategic crossroads in goal
This is the tension at the heart of Juventus’ decision.
On one side, Vicario: 29, experienced in Serie A, available on a potentially favourable loan with option, and eager to relaunch his career back in Italy. A pragmatic move, financially accessible, tactically reliable.
On the other, Suzuki: 23, World Cup breakout, valued at €30 million, tracked by PSG, and viewed as the more complete long-term solution for a club that measures itself against Europe’s elite.
Spalletti’s preference leans towards the Japanese international. The market reality may drag Juventus towards the Italian.
The club will not decide this in theory. PSG’s next move, Parma’s willingness to negotiate, and Tottenham’s flexibility on the structure of a Vicario deal will set the tempo.
For now, Juventus stand between two paths: the smart deal that fits the books, and the bold investment that could define their goal for years. Which risk do they trust more?
