Gugliemo Vicario has had something of a spotty record in the three years he’s been the starting keeper at Tottenham Hotspur. He’s an unquestionably excellent shot stopper and has saved Spurs’ bacon on a number
of occasions, but his distribution from the back has been suspect at times and he’s been notably weak in some areas of his game, especially defending his area on set pieces and corners. It’s led to Spurs fans openly wondering whether the club should be looking for a change, especially after Ange Postecoglou left the club last summer.
According a new rumor out of Italy, they might get their chance. Italian journalist Matteo Moretto stated last night that Vicario would like to return to Italy and states there has been contact with clubs in Inter Milan with an eye towards a summer move when the window reopens in June.
Moretto: “On the list for the #Inter door for June there’s also #Vicario. The goalkeeper is eager to return to Italy, there have been contacts in recent months. The possibility could become increasingly concrete for June. #Inter is working hard on it, as of today Vicario is the favorite for June”.
Here at Carty Free Towers, we like to joke about how our Italian players and managers eventually yearn to return to Nonna’s cooking and that appears to be the case here as well. Vicario was signed for Spurs from Empoli and has spent his entire career outside of the past three years in London in Italy, so you can understand a desire to return there, especially if a club like Inter actually interested in him. That doesn’t mean that Spurs would actually be willing to let him go, considering his contract lasts until 2028, but if they do they’ll almost certainly be in the market for a quality top choice keeper. Thomas Frank doesn’t seem to have a ton of confidence in Antonin Kinsky and Spurs could use this opportunity to get someone who fits a little better or who has Premier League keeping experience if they do decide to let Vic go.
It doesn’t look like Spurs are eager to make a change in January (that feels like too big of a change in too short of a time) but I can see a situation where Spurs dip their toes in the market for a new keeper, especially if Vicario is that eager to return to the motherland.
