Juventus Eyes Vicario as Suzuki's Price Rises
Juventus find themselves at a crossroads over their next No.1, with Guglielmo Vicario and Zion Suzuki emerging as the leading names on their shortlist to succeed Michele Di Gregorio.
According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Suzuki has climbed to the top of Luciano Spalletti’s wishlist after a standout 2026 FIFA World Cup with Japan. Parma have taken full advantage. The Crusaders have placed a €30 million price tag on their goalkeeper, a figure that has immediately changed the tone of the chase.
And there’s another complication. Paris Saint-Germain are in the picture.
The European champions have also set their sights on Suzuki, and they have the financial muscle to meet Parma’s demands without blinking. If PSG decide to move decisively, Juventus risk being blown out of the water before they can even structure an offer.
That reality pushes Vicario back into sharp focus.
The 29-year-old has slipped down the pecking order in North London. New Tottenham Hotspur coach Roberto De Zerbi has left him out of his pre-season squad, a clear signal that Spurs are ready to listen to offers. Inter had been strongly linked with Vicario for months, but a new opening has appeared in Turin.
Juventus have not yet put a formal bid on the table for the former Empoli keeper. They don’t need to rush. Tottenham are understood to be open to a loan deal with an option to buy, a formula that suits Italian clubs and could turn Vicario into a relatively low-risk investment.
His contract runs until 2028, yet the circumstances around him mean a cut-price agreement is no longer out of the question. For a club trying to rebuild smartly rather than lavishly, that matters.
Vicario, for his part, is eager to come home. Three years after leaving Empoli for England’s capital, the prospect of returning to Serie A and anchoring the Juventus back line is an attractive one. Regular football, a title race, the Champions League lights: it all sits there as a clear upgrade on life as an expendable asset in London.
Still, the sporting argument keeps pulling Juventus back toward Suzuki.
At 23, the Japan international offers a longer horizon. He has already shown he can handle the pressure of the biggest stage, and his performances at the World Cup have convinced many that he is ready to guard the posts for an elite club for the next decade. For a team that once built an era around a single goalkeeper, the appeal is obvious.
The problem is the market.
With PSG looming and Parma in a strong negotiating position, Juventus may find that the ideal option is simply out of reach. If the bidding war ignites, the Bianconeri will have to decide quickly whether to stretch beyond their comfort zone or pivot decisively toward Vicario.
One path leads to a high-cost bet on the future. The other, to a cuter, opportunistic move for a proven Serie A goalkeeper desperate for a fresh start.
Juventus know they cannot afford to get this call wrong.
