The Serie A vultures are circling. Tottenham Hotspur's Guglielmo Vicario, a shot stopper who has proven his mettle in the Premier League, now finds hi...
The Serie A vultures are circling. Tottenham Hotspur's Guglielmo Vicario, a shot stopper who has proven his mettle in the Premier League, now finds himself at the centre of a rather compelling tug of war back in his homeland. GoalZaza can confirm that both Juventus and Napoli have registered their interest in the Italian international, a direct response to Inter Milan's surprising decision to look elsewhere for their next number one.Let's be honest, it is not often you see two giants of Italian football scramble for a player who was, effectively, the second choice for a rival. But this is the peculiar state of the keeper market. Inter, in their infinite wisdom, appear to have cooled their pursuit of Vicario, leaving the door wide open for the Old Lady and the Partenopei to pounce. For Vicario, this is a chance at a homecoming that would have seemed unthinkable just a few seasons ago. For Juventus and Napoli, it is a statement of intent.The question that keeps gnawing at you is this: what does one see that the other does not Juve, under Thiago Motta, demand a goalkeeper who can play out from the back with the composure of a regista. Vicario's distribution has been questioned at times in North London, but his raw agility and command of his penalty area are beyond reproach. Napoli, on the other hand, need a reliable pair of hands after a season of chaos between the sticks. Antonio Conte would love a keeper who thrives on crosses and can organize a low block with authority. Vicario fits that bill like a tailored kit.There is a certain irony in the whole affair. Tottenham paid handsomely for Vicario, and he repaid them with some genuinely top drawer performances. Yet here he is, being dangled as a potential makeweight or a direct sale. If you are a Spurs fan, you have to wonder if this is just paper talk or if the club is genuinely open to cashing in. Either way, the drama is thick and the stakes are high.The next few weeks will be telling. Will Vicario choose the tactical challenge of rebuilding with Juve, or the raw ambition of a Napoli side desperate to reclaim their Scudetto crown One thing is for certain: Inter's snub has lit a fuse, and the explosion is going to be heard all over Serie A.
