We have known for quite some time that Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario was leaving. We just didn’t know when, or where he was going. Vicario loved the club, so it’s too bad that there is really no place for him.
At least the 29-year-old Italian international is returning to his home country however!
⚪️⚫️ Visite mediche terminate per Guglielmo #Vicario, che ha lasciato l’Allianz Stadium dopo i test di rito e dopo aver mosso i primi passi della sua avventura in bianconero 🆕 Domani l’ufficialità come nuovo portiere della #Juventus 🔥#Juventusnews24 pic.twitter.com/rsnbMyK2rX
— JuventusNews24.com (@junews24com) August 17, 2026
Tottenham sent Vicario out on loan to Juventus for this upcoming season, and the shot-stopper completed his medical earlier today.
An official announcement is expected at some point tomorrow. The loan deal includes a £8.6m option, but not obligation, to buy. Vicario lost his starting gig to Antonin Kinsky last season, and Martin Dubravka was brought in this summer to be the new No. 2.
🚨⚪️⚫️ Guglielmo Vicario has landed in Turin to sign in at Juventus from Spurs.
Loan deal with €8m plus €2m buy option clause not mandatory.
🎥 @ilbianconerocom pic.twitter.com/BRNT1rNYDh
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 17, 2026
Tottenham broke their club transfer fee record twice this summer.
Vicario is the fallback option after Juve’s attempts to sign Emi Martinez from Aston Villa fell through. Vicario now returns to Serie A, after making 117 appearances for Spurs.
🚨⚪️⚫️ Guglielmo Vicario has landed in Turin to sign in at Juventus from Spurs.
Loan deal with €8m plus €2m buy option clause not mandatory.
🎥 @ilbianconerocom pic.twitter.com/BRNT1rNYDh
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 17, 2026
He joined the North London club from Empoli (who have since been demoted to Serie B) for £17.2m in 2023.
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