Guglielmo Vicario has admitted that he made up his mind to move to Tottenham Hotspur as soon as the North London club knocked on the door in the summer.
Vicario had been one of the standout goalkeepers in the Serie A over the last couple of seasons at Empoli, with Jose Mourinho even labelling him ‘the best goalkeeper in the world’ after his display against Roma last year (Goal).
Unsurprisingly, the 27-year-old reportedly attracted interest from a couple of Italian giants over the summer, including both Juventus and Inter Milan (One Football).
However, it was Tottenham who won the race for the Italy international, striking a £17m deal for the shot-stopper, which already looks like a huge bargain.
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Vicario had no doubts about joining Tottenham
Vicario has now spoken about his summer move, admitting that he is loving life in the Premier League at the moment.
The Spurs number one told Gazzetta dello Sport (as relayed by Sport Italia): “This was what I wanted and I didn’t want to listen to anything else. As soon as I knew there was an opportunity to come here I would have signed in blood, I would have come on foot from Italy.
“I am very happy to play in the most beautiful league in the world. I tell myself this every day, as soon as the alarm goes off in the morning: go to the field because there is a game to play in the most beautiful championship in the world.”
Vicario also spoke about the impressive start that Tottenham have made to the new project under Ange Postecoglou, admitting that he and his teammates are focused on continuing their momentum
The goalkeeper added: “I arrived with great desire and without setting limits. I entered into a different mentality, both for myself and for the team: it is the one that Postecoglou also brought this year, one that sees us all participating and involved with a great team spirit.
“I think that for the moment the fruits of the work are being seen, but we will evaluate later. We need to keep pushing because now the iron is hot and needs to be struck.”
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It would have been easy for Vicario to stay in his comfort zone and move to a Serie A side. His decision to come over to the Premier League and challenge himself says a lot about his personality.
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