Tottenham willing to make huge change to goalkeeper room after Thomas Frank's arrival

Tottenham's seemingly stable goalkeeper room could be in for a major reshuffle, with reports suggesting the club are willing to sell number one Guglielmo Vicario this summer.

Vicario was one of the stalwarts of Ange Postecoglou's reign, with Spurs pivoting to the Empoli shot-stopper in 2022 after failing to sign David Raya from Brentford. The Italian quickly endeared himself to a fanbase that'd endured a decade of Hugo Lloris hitting passes into the lower tier (he was pretty great otherwise), but Vicario isn't packaged without a few heart-in-your-mouth moments.

Still, his ability as a sweeper played a critical role in Spurs' early success under the uber aggressive Ange, and a porous defensive structure when the high press succumbed meant Vicario was forced into high-quality saves every time he took to the field.

Year two was more of a challenge for him, and he may have felt threatened by the arrival of Antonin Kinsky in January while he was nursing a broken ankle. However, he immediately regained his number one status upon his return, and there was no expectation that he'd be moved on this summer.

Milan interested in Guglielmo Vicario with Spurs willing to part ways

According to TBR Football, some members of the hierarchy have considered selling Vicario amid interest from Milan. The Rossoneri risk losing Mike Maignan to Chelsea at some point this summer, and the Italian international is supposedly high on the list of potential replacements.

Milan's intrigue is no surprise, but Spurs' potential willingness to facilitate a deal most certainly is. Even if Vicario 'had his moments' last season and supposedly failed to reach the heighs of his debut campaign, he still ranked seventh in the Premier League with 2.4 goals prevented—via FBRef.

He's an outstanding shot-stopper boasting cat-like reflexes, and there were signs that some of his flaws, most notably his capacity to get bullied from set-pieces/crosses, had been worked on and improved. Vicario successfully stopped 9.6% of all crosses into Spurs' penalty area last season—the sixth-highest rate in the division.

Under Frank, he'd be required less as a sweeper—a role he initially relished under Ange—and would need further refinement with specific actions in possession to ensure Spurs' build-up is efficient. While okay with the ball at his feet, Vicario isn't capable of producing the press-breaking passes out to the touchline which Brentford were great exponents of with Frank at the helm.

Interestingly, Kinsky has shown greater subtlety as a passer and some would argue is a superior tactical fit for the new manager. If Frank falls in love with the Czech in pre-season, then I wouldn't be surprised to see the club entertain offers for Vicario later in the window.

However, I'm surprised to learn that board members have already considered a parting of ways.