Juventus are increasingly planning to make Guglielmo Vicario’s move from Tottenham permanent, just a few months into his loan in Turin.
That is good news in N17. Guglielmo Vicario made it clear he wanted to leave Spurs after three years at the club, and by this summer everyone was ready to part ways. Now it looks like Tottenham will get a fee for him after all.
According to Tuttosport, the 30-year-old has won over the Bianconeri management, and the club’s bosses are increasingly planning to exercise the purchase option they hold on the Italian goalkeeper.
How much will Tottenham get for Vicario?
The figure was set out in black and white when the deal was done. In their announcement last summer, Juventus said they had agreed a free loan with Tottenham running until June 30, 2027, with an option to buy.
The club’s statement read: “The agreed-upon fee for a potential permanent acquisition is €8 million. This amount may increase, over the course of the player’s sporting contract, by up to an additional €2 million, contingent upon the achievement of specific objectives.”
So Spurs are looking at €8m up front and as much as €10m in total. Juventus are now said to be happy to pay that price, not least because the other goalkeepers in their squad are set to leave on free transfers next summer.
From fallback option to Juventus number one
What makes this turnaround interesting is that Vicario was nowhere near Juventus’ first choice. The Italian side spent most of the summer working through a long list of experienced goalkeepers, Liverpool’s Alisson among them, before settling on the Tottenham man on loan.
A few months later, the plan is for him to be the one constant in their goalkeeping department. Juventus see him as the designated starter and as a mentor for the next generation, someone who can guide the younger keepers while keeping hold of the number one shirt.
It is quite the change in fortunes. Spurs paid €18.5m to bring him in in 2023, but he never truly established himself as the number one they were looking for. This is not the first time Serie A has come calling either: earlier this year, Inter quietly walked away after agreeing personal terms with him.
Is €8m good business for Spurs?
On paper, Tottenham are set to take a loss of more than €10m on a goalkeeper who cost €18.5m. But that misses the point. Vicario wanted out, the club had moved on, and a player who no longer fits rarely fetches his full price.
Getting €8m, possibly €10m with add-ons, for a 30-year-old goalkeeper on the way out is a decent return, and it frees up money for whatever comes next. Spurs are already keeping an eye on the market, having sent scouts to Brazil to watch Cruzeiro’s goalkeeper Otávio.
For Vicario, it is the fresh start he asked for. For Tottenham, it is one less loose end, and some money in the bank when Juventus finally make it official.
