In a brief but authoritative late-night update, Gianluca Di Marzio has confirmed that Guglielmo Vicario remains the leading name for the Juventus goalkeeping position, with Tottenham Hotspur moving towards sanctioning a loan deal for the former Empoli stopper.
Vicario: The Frontrunner Is Now Confirmed
The Italian international’s candidacy for the Juventus number one shirt has been circling all summer, but this is Di Marzio’s most direct confirmation yet that the deal has real momentum. Tottenham are moving towards opening the door to a loan arrangement — the structure that Juventus have consistently identified as the most financially appropriate formula under the terms of their UEFA Settlement Agreement.
Vicario has been at Spurs for two seasons, initially impressing before finding himself demoted to third choice behind the new arrivals sanctioned by Roberto De Zerbi. He has already mentally prepared for a departure and has been clear with his own camp about his desire to return to Italian football. For a player who has consistently spoken about his love of Serie A and his ambition to play regularly at the highest level, Juventus represents not merely an available option but a genuinely compelling one.
Suzuki: Out of Reach — PSG Move Ahead
The update simultaneously resolves one of the summer’s more intriguing goalkeeping subplots. On Zion Suzuki, Di Marzio notes that the Parma goalkeeper carries a higher price tag — and crucially, PSG are ahead of Juventus in the race for the Japanese international, having been in dialogue with Parma for several days.
The situation is therefore clarifying rapidly. With PSG moving ahead on Suzuki, the path for Juventus leads clearly towards Vicario — a player available at loan cost, genuinely committed to the move, and one whose arrival could be concluded without significant financial strain. Spalletti’s reservations about the Italian’s level, acknowledged throughout the summer, remain on the record — but with the Asian tour departure imminent and the goalkeeper position still open, the pragmatic decision appears to have been made.
Kolo Muani’s permanent transfer confirmed, Alajbegovic already in Turin, and Vicario’s loan now taking shape. On the eve of departing for Asia, Juventus’s summer is finally delivering the results the new administration promised.
