Over the past 18 months, Guglielmo Vicario has delivered heroic performances for Empoli, and his prowess has not gone unnoticed in Turin.
According to Gazzetta dello Sport via TuttoJuve, the bianconeri are closely following the Italian goalkeeper who can replace Wojciech Szczesny or Mattia Perin.
Although both goalkeepers have contracts until 2024, the source explains that the Pole would be the favorite to leave as management seek to reduce the wage bill (given that the 32-year-old is one of the club’s top earners).
As for Vicario, he began his career at Udinese and also had a spell at Cagliari, before finally enjoying a breakthrough following his transfer to Empoli in 2021. He has now established himself as one of the best goalkeepers on the Italian peninsula. .
The 26-year-old has made 21 Serie A appearances so far this term, conceding 26 goals in the process and racking up seven clean sheets. These can be considered brilliant statistics for a goalkeeper from a provincial club like Empoli.
Vicario has already received the call-up for Roberto Mancini’s Italy, but has yet to make his international debut.
Juve FC says
At this point, signing Vicario just to bench him would only halt his monumental progress.
But if Juventus are willing to sacrifice Szczesny’s services in favor of a younger, more affordable goalkeeper, then the Empoli man could be the safer option.
