Guglielmo Vicario has left Tottenham Hotspur after three years in North London -Credit:NurPhoto, NurPhoto via Getty Images Guglielmo Vicario has shared an emotional message with Tottenham Hotspur fans following the completion of his loan transfer to Juventus. The 29-year-old has walked in the footsteps of his hero Gianluigi Buffon by making the move to Turin after the Serie A club abandoned their pursuit of Aston Villa's Emiliano Martinez over the weekend and turned their focus to the Spurs goalkeeper on Sunday instead. Following his medical on Monday, Vicario finalized his loan transfer on Tuesday, with Juventus securing an option to make the deal permanent for £8.5 million (€10/$11.5 million).
Mykhailo Mudryk speaks out after Chelsea star's doping suspension is lifted Wayne Rooney urges Man United to sign Arsenal star and sends Marcus Rashford warning -Credit:Daniele Badolato - Juventus FC, Juventus FC via Getty Images The Italy international arrived at Tottenham during summer 2023 from Empoli and has racked up 117 appearances for the North London club. He played a pivotal role in their UEFA Europa League triumph last year, producing a crucial late stop to deny Manchester United's Luke Shaw with a header in the Bilbao Final. After putting pen to paper and making his Juventus loan official, Vicario took to Instagram to address Spurs supporters and expressed his belief that an exciting campaign awaits them under Roberto De Zerbi's leadership, reports football.london. "Dear Spurs fans.. where do I even start? ! THANK YOU is the first word that comes to mind. You made me feel welcomed from the moment I arrived," he wrote. "Playing in the Premier League for a huge club has always been a dream and for this reason Tottenham will forever have a special place in my heart and in my memories. To listen to the latest episode of 'All Out Soccer' - CLICK HERE "A big thank you to the club, all the staff and all the teammates I played with in these years. Winning the Europa League, together, and seeing the joy we gave our fans is a memory that will never fade away, and something that I will be forever proud of. "Good luck for what seems like a very exciting season ahead.. and one more time, THANK YOU!"