Juventus monitor Vicario: Tottenham goalkeeper is again a serious option for a return to Serie A
Juventus has entered the summer transfer window with the question of its goalkeeping hierarchy still open, and among the names being considered, Guglielmo Vicario, the 29-year-old Tottenham goalkeeper and Italian international, has reappeared. According to information published at the beginning of June by Gianluca Di Marzio for TUTTOmercatoWEB.com, the Turin club is looking for a new solution between the posts, and Vicario is on the list of candidates that the management and sporting department continue to assess. The same source states that the first major profile Juventus are following is Emiliano Martínez of Aston Villa, but also that the costs of individual options vary greatly, which is why the Italian goalkeeper from Tottenham is emerging as a more realistic and market-wise more understandable alternative.
At this moment there is no official confirmation that Juventus have sent an offer to Tottenham, nor has the London club announced that it is ready to sell Vicario. That is an important detail because, for now, the matter is about interest, assessment and a possible development of negotiations, not an agreed transfer. According to the available information, Tottenham still have contractual control over the player because Vicario, according to the club's official announcement, signed a contract in June 2023 until 2028. Such a contractual situation gives Spurs negotiating strength, especially if the new coaching staff consider the Italian goalkeeper part of the plan for next season.
Why Vicario is interesting to Juventus
Vicario's advantage compared with some foreign candidates lies in his knowledge of Italian football and the fact that the most important part of his development took place precisely in Serie A. When he arrived from Empoli, Tottenham stressed that the Udine-born goalkeeper had built his career gradually, through Udinese's academy, Fontanafredda, Venezia, Cagliari, Perugia and Empoli. The spell at Empoli was particularly important, where, according to Tottenham's official announcement, he made 71 appearances in all competitions over two seasons and earned his first call-up to the Italian national team in September 2022. It is precisely that combination of Serie A experience, international status and proven quality in the Premier League that explains why Juventus can view him as a profile who would not require a long period of adaptation.
According to Di Marzio, the financial picture is also one of the reasons why Vicario has remained on Juventus' list. The comparison with Martínez shows a different type of deal: the Argentine goalkeeper has a higher salary, while Vicario's contract, according to the same report, is more favourable in terms of wages, but the transfer fee for Tottenham's goalkeeper is higher. Di Marzio reported that Tottenham value Vicario at at least 15 million euros, while in the same context he stated that Martínez's transfer fee would be lower, but with significantly higher annual salary costs. For a club like Juventus, which must align sporting ambitions with financial discipline, such a cost structure can be just as important as the transfer fee itself.
The situation in Turin is not simple
Juventus' search for a goalkeeper is not happening in a vacuum because the club already invested in Michele Di Gregorio two years ago. On 5 July 2024, Juventus officially announced the arrival of the former Monza goalkeeper, and the financial document on that deal stated that it was a loan until 30 June 2025 with an obligation to buy under certain sporting conditions. According to that document, the total value of the operation for accounting purposes was 18 million euros, with possible add-ons linked to the achievement of performance targets. When presenting Di Gregorio, the club emphasised that he had won the award for best Serie A goalkeeper the previous season and that he had made 127 saves in 33 league appearances for Monza.
For that reason, a possible arrival of Vicario would be more than a simple addition to the squad. Juventus would have to clearly decide whether they are looking for a new first-choice goalkeeper, additional competition or a market opportunity connected with possible departures. Di Gregorio has already been presented as a modern goalkeeper, good with his feet and in reflex saves, which means every new target must also be viewed through a tactical profile, not only through the name. Vicario is also a goalkeeper who can take part in building attacks, and Tottenham described him upon arrival as a shot-stopper who is comfortable playing out from the back. In that way he fits into the trend that major European clubs are increasingly seeking: a goalkeeper who is not only the final defensive obstacle, but also an active participant in possession.
Other candidates and a change of priorities
According to Italian reports, before turning to alternatives Juventus also monitored the situation around Alisson Becker, but a deal with Liverpool became difficult to complete. Gianluca Di Marzio reported at the end of May that Liverpool do not want to lose the Brazilian goalkeeper, who has a contract until 30 June 2027 and is considered an important part of the project at Anfield. In that context, Juventus had to turn towards other profiles, among whom Martínez and Vicario stood out. Such a market development explains why the Tottenham goalkeeper's name is not merely a passing speculation, but part of Juventus' wider search for a solution that is available and suitable according to sporting criteria.
TUTTOmercatoWEB also reported that contacts and interests between Juventus and Tottenham are not limited only to the goalkeeping position. According to that outlet, there are several possible market links between the two clubs, including players who could be interesting to one side or the other. Still, for Vicario the most important question is whether Tottenham will open the door to negotiations at all, and under what conditions. In professional football, such situations often depend on several simultaneous moves: the coach's assessment, the player's interest, the availability of replacements and the financial framework of the transfer window.
Tottenham have their own reasons for caution
Tottenham went through a sensitive period in the spring of 2026, and that further complicates every decision about selling key players. On 31 March 2026, the club officially announced the arrival of Roberto De Zerbi as head coach, and later, through club channels, stressed that survival in the Premier League had been secured after the win against Everton. Such a season naturally opens space for a restructuring of the dressing room, but at the same time increases the need for stability in the most important positions. Goalkeeper is one of them, especially in a team that wants to avoid repeating a stressful fight for survival.
Vicario arrived at Tottenham as an investment in long-term stability. The club's official announcement from 2023 states that he signed a contract until 2028 and that he was brought in after notable performances at Empoli and in Italian football. In his first season in London he established himself as an important member of the team, and Tottenham's club profile points out that in the 2023/24 season he played every minute of all 38 league matches. Such an initial role explains why any possible separation would have to be based on a clear sporting and financial decision, not only on external interest.
Health context and international status
Vicario's 2026 also had a health context that cannot be ignored. Tottenham officially announced on 20 March 2026 that the Italian goalkeeper would undergo hernia surgery the following week and that the procedure had been planned so as to have as little impact on the season as possible. The club then stated that rehabilitation would begin immediately under the supervision of the club's medical staff and that it hoped for a return within roughly a month. Although such an operation does not necessarily have to affect the player's market value in the long term, every club considering a goalkeeper transfer takes such information into account in its medical and sporting assessment.
At international level, Vicario remains part of the wider picture of Italian football. The Italian Football Federation earlier presented his path from the lower leagues to the Premier League and the national team in an interview for Vivo Azzurro TV, and the goalkeeper himself then spoke about his desire to play at the next World Cup. This is important for understanding his status: he is a player who is not just a club specialist for one league, but a goalkeeper who has earned a place in the Italian national-team competition. A return to Serie A could, at least in theory, give him greater visibility in his domestic environment, but staying in the Premier League still carries a strong sporting and financial framework.
What the transfer would mean for Vicario
For Vicario, a possible move to Juventus would represent a return to Italian football at the highest level, but also entry into a club where the goalkeeping position has historically been under special scrutiny. For decades, Juventus built their identity on strong goalkeepers, from Gianluigi Buffon's long era to later solutions that had to live with very high expectations. That means Vicario would have to arrive not only as a familiar name, but as a clear solution for a position where mistakes are analysed more intensely than at most other clubs. His advantage would be his Premier League experience, where the tempo of the game and the pressure on the goalkeeper in building attacks are extremely high.
On the other hand, staying at Tottenham could bring him an important role in De Zerbi's attempt to reconstruct the team. De Zerbi is a coach who asks goalkeepers to participate in possession, show calm under pressure and have the ability to start attacks through short passing. In terms of profile, Vicario is not far from such requirements, which could be an argument for his stay if the new coach sees him as part of the foundation. Therefore, Juventus' interest in itself does not mean an imminent transfer; rather, it shows that a market discussion around Vicario is opening at a moment when both clubs are in the planning phase for the new season.
Negotiations depend on a signal from London
The key point of the whole story remains Tottenham's willingness to talk. If the London club maintain the position that Vicario is part of the plan, Juventus will find it difficult to reach an agreement without an offer that would exceed initial valuations and allow Spurs to bring in a replacement. If Tottenham decide that the summer is the right time for a change in goal, Juventus could use Vicario's knowledge of Serie A and his desire for an important role ahead of new international challenges. For now, however, there is no official confirmation of either scenario.
It is therefore most realistic to speak about monitoring the situation, not about a completed deal. According to Di Marzio, Vicario is still on Juventus' list, but the Turin club are simultaneously assessing other options as well. Tottenham's valuation of at least 15 million euros shows that any possible transfer would not unfold as a cheap short-term deal, but as a serious investment in the goalkeeping position. In the coming weeks, the decisive factors will be signals from London, Juventus' decision on their own hierarchy and the question of whether a common language can be found between sporting needs and financial conditions.
Sources:
- Gianluca Di Marzio / TUTTOmercatoWEB.com – report on Juventus' interest in Emiliano Martínez and Guglielmo Vicario (link)
- Gianluca Di Marzio – analysis of the costs of possible Juventus goalkeeping targets and Tottenham's valuation of Vicario (link)
- Gianluca Di Marzio – report on Juventus' complicated attempt for Alisson due to Liverpool's stance (link)
- TUTTOmercatoWEB – context of possible market links between Juventus and Tottenham (link)
- Tottenham Hotspur – official announcement of Guglielmo Vicario's arrival from Empoli and his contract until 2028 (link)
- Tottenham Hotspur – official profile of Guglielmo Vicario with data on appearances in his first Premier League season (link)
- Tottenham Hotspur – official announcement on Guglielmo Vicario's surgery and rehabilitation in March 2026 (link)
- Juventus – official announcement of Michele Di Gregorio's arrival from Monza (link)
- Juventus – financial document on the terms of the deal for Michele Di Gregorio (link)
- Tottenham Hotspur – official announcement of Roberto De Zerbi's appointment as head coach (link)
- Tottenham Hotspur – club announcement after the win against Everton and secured Premier League survival (link)
- FIGC – interview and profile of Guglielmo Vicario in the context of the Italian national team (link)