Guglielmo Vicario's father has revealed that Ange Postecoglou wanted to sign the new Tottenham goalkeeper as he had worked his way up in the game just like the Spurs boss. Heavily tipped to sign David Raya from Brentford this summer, Spurs instead made a move for the Italian shot-stopper from Empoli.
Vicario's £16.3million transfer from the Serie A side was finalised on Tuesday evening, with the player signing a five-year contract at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The 26-year-old will wear the No.13 shirt during his time in north London.
A summer of change in the capital following Postecoglou's arrival as head coach and with the club needing to bring in a host of new players and move some of the current squad on, Vicario is expected to replace Hugo Lloris, who has signalled his intent for a new challenge, as Spurs' No.1. Following his transfer to Tottenham, the goalkeeper's father, Michele, has opened up on why exactly Postecoglou was so intent on signing the ex-Venezia shot-stopper and also the clubs who wanted to sign him in January.
