TURIN, Italy — After months of persistent scouring and negotiation through the entirety of the summer transfer window, Italian Serie A side Juventus has finalized a loan agreement to bring Italian goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario to Turin from English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, the club announced Tuesday.
The 29-year-old shot-stopper will join Juventus on a cost-free loan through the end of June 2027, with the Turin-based club holding an optional purchase clause that carries no mandatory obligation to trigger the transfer. If Juventus elects to buy Vicario, the base fee is set at 8 million euros ($9.3 million), with an additional 2 million euros ($2.3 million) in performance-based add-ons tied to the achievement of pre-agreed club and individual targets.
A product of Italy’s domestic development pathway, Vicario rose through the youth ranks at Udinese before earning first-team minutes across loan and permanent stints with a series of Italian clubs: Venezia, Perugia, Cagliari and Empoli. He made the move across the continent to join Tottenham in 2023, where he went on to make 117 first-team appearances for the London club. During his tenure at Tottenham, Vicario was a key part of the squad that lifted the UEFA Europa League trophy in 2025.
At the international level, Vicario has also earned five senior caps representing the Italian men’s national team, underscoring his quality at the top of the sport.
The transfer fulfills a key promise made to Juventus head coach Luciano Spalletti ahead of the 2025-26 Serie A campaign. Spalletti had publicly called for a new starting goalkeeper after incumbent Michele Di Gregorio produced a string of high-cost errors that undermined Juventus’ performance throughout the previous season.
Last term, Juventus finished sixth in the Serie A table, falling short of the club’s usual high ambitions for domestic and continental success. The club will kick off its new season this coming Sunday, with an opening round road match against newly promoted side Frosinone.