Juventus ‘advancing’ Vicario move as Carnevali opens ‘direct’ talks for Tottenham star

Tottenham face several major decisions on player departures before the summer transfer window closes.

The club have already seen Yves Bissouma leave north London after the Lilywhites elected not to extend his deal, with Coventry City now credited with an interest in the midfielder.

However, the Mali international may not be the only notable name heading for the exit door.

One player whose future continues to attract attention is Luka Vuskovic.

The highly-rated Croatian defender remains a target for Brighton, who have already seen multiple offers rejected by Tottenham.

Despite Spurs agreeing a deal to sign Jan Paul van Hecke from the Seagulls, negotiations involving Vuskovic have remained completely separate, and it is believed by some that the teenager is now pushing to leave N17 (Alex Crook).

Brighton are understood to be determined to test Tottenham’s resolve, although the north London club continue to value the teenager extremely highly at around £60 million.

Spurs captain Cristian Romero is another player whose future has generated a lot of speculation.

The World Cup winner remains one of Tottenham’s most important defenders, but his name has regularly appeared in transfer discussions involving some of Europe’s biggest clubs.

Romero has been tipped to leave Spurs for months, but any decision regarding his future would have significant implications for Roberto De Zerbi‘s plans.

That being said, the signings of van Hecke and Marcos Senesi would ease the blow left by Romero’s potential departure.

While attention has largely focused on defenders, another key member of the squad is a top transfer target for Juventus.

Juventus ‘advancing’ Guglielmo Vicario move after opening Tottenham talks

According to Italian journalist Orazio Accomando, Juventus have stepped up their pursuit of Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario.

He claims via X that the Serie A giants have begun talks, as new CEO Giovanni Carnevali opens ‘direct’ contact with the player’s representatives and Tottenham themselves.

Accomando adds that Juve are ‘advancing’ their pursuit of Vicario as the Old Lady look to sign a new goalkeeper.

That development suggests Juventus are becoming increasingly serious about a move, despite credible links with Aston Villa’s Emiliano Martínez.

The Turin club are entering a new era under fresh leadership and are exploring options to strengthen several areas of the squad, and goalkeeper is definitely one of them.

For Tottenham, the timing is particularly interesting.

The club are in the middle of a major rebuild under De Zerbi and losing an experienced first-choice goalkeeper would create a significant challenge.

Whether Juve’s interest develops into a formal offer remains to be seen, and much will depend on their budget and Tottenham’s stance over a possible transfer fee.

If Vicario does leave, the question then becomes who replaces him.

Well, according to other reports, Tottenham have Man City’s James Trafford on their radar, and De Zerbi is a personal admirer of the Englishman.