Inter Milan has been rumored to be interested in Tottenham Hotspur’s goalkeeper, Guglielmo Vicario, throughout the 2025-26 season. However, recent reports suggest that the Italian club, known as the Nerazzurri, has cooled its pursuit of the former Empoli stopper. Here are the main factors influencing this shift.
Vicario has spent the last three seasons in North London, joining Tottenham from Empoli in the summer of 2023 for a fee of €19 million. This transfer marked the most significant departure in the history of the Italian club.
Tottenham has experienced two largely disappointing seasons, particularly in the Premier League. As the 2025-26 Premier League season nears its conclusion, the club is still mathematically at risk of relegation to the Championship. For the second consecutive season, they are unlikely to finish higher than 17th in the English top flight.
Why Inter is Hesitating on the Vicario Transfer
Following the appointment of Italian head coach Roberto De Zerbi in late March, Tottenham’s performance has shown improvement. They have secured two wins and two draws in their last four matches and could potentially guarantee their Premier League safety when they face Chelsea on Tuesday night.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Tottenham’s continued presence in the Premier League would complicate Inter’s aspirations of signing Vicario this summer. While the goalkeeper is reportedly valued around €20 million, this figure would likely decrease if Tottenham were relegated. However, with relegation now appearing less probable, negotiations are expected to become more challenging.
Secondly, Inter already has a ready-made successor for their current goalkeeper, Yann Sommer, within their own squad. The club acquired Josep Martinez from Genoa in the summer of 2024 for €15.5 million. Martinez recently expressed his hope of being confirmed as Inter’s starting goalkeeper for the 2026-27 season.
The advantage of Martinez is his familiarity with the club, his teammates, and the demands of manager Cristian Chivu. He performed well in cup competitions this season and has prior Serie A experience from his time with Genoa.
While Sommer is set to leave Inter at the end of the season, creating a need for a new goalkeeper, Inter’s focus might shift. Promoting Martinez to the number one position would allow them to seek a less expensive backup rather than investing in a costly first-choice keeper like Vicario.
English Translation:
Two Reasons Inter Might Decide Against Signing Vicario from Tottenham
Inter has been linked with a potential move for Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario for much of the 2025-26 season, but recent updates indicate that the Nerazzurri have cooled off in their pursuit of the former Empoli stopper. Here’s why.
Vicario has spent the last three seasons in North London, having joined in a €19m deal from Empoli in the summer of 2023, becoming the most expensive departure in the history of the Italian club in the process.
The last two seasons, particularly in the Premier League, have been massively disappointing for Tottenham on a collective level. They are still mathematically at risk of relegation to the Championship in the final stage of the 2025-26 Premier League season, and for the second season in a row, will not finish any higher than 17th place in the English top flight.
Why are Inter leaning away from Vicario transfer?
There has been an upturn in Tottenham’s form following the appointment of Italian head coach Roberto De Zerbi at the end of March. They have won two and drawn two of their last four matches, and could secure Premier League safety when they take on Chelsea on Tuesday night.
As per La Gazzetta dello Sport, Tottenham surviving in the Premier League would make life more complicated for Inter if they were to continue with their hopes of signing Vicario this summer.
The Pink Paper claims that the goalkeeper is valued in the region of €20m, which would be lowered in the event of relegation, but this is now looking increasingly unlikely and negotiations could start to become more complicated again.
Secondly, Inter already have an heir to Yann Sommer ready and waiting in-house. The club brought in Josep Martinez for a €15.5m fee from Genoa in the summer of 2024, and the Spaniard has recently admitted that he is hoping to be confirmed as Inter’s no.1 for 2026-27.
The benefit with Martinez is that he already knows the club and players well and understands what Cristian Chivu wants from his goalkeepers. He put in a solid campaign in cup competitions this season and already has a full season of Serie A football under his belt from his time with Genoa.
Sommer will be leaving Inter at the end of the season, so there is still a need for Inter to bring in a new goalkeeper either way this summer, but promoting Martinez to no.1 would mean they are in the market for a cheaper understudy, rather than a comparatively expensive first choice.
