Revealed: Tottenham Hotspur Goalkeeper Undergoes Surgery To Smooth Summer Passage To Inter Milan

Spurs keeper Guglielmo Vicario has undergone hernia surgery this week with one eye firmly on his expected summer move to Inter Milan, with the operation timed deliberately to avoid any complications further down the line.

According to Gazzetta, via L’Interista, the Tottenham goalkeeper chose to go under the knife immediately rather than delay.

A decision indeed driven by the desire not to disrupt the transfer that awaits him at the end of the season.

“Vicario chose to operate on the hernia straight away so as not to hinder the transfer,” the outlet write.

“It is better to wait for the season to close, you make better decisions with a full stomach.”

Vicario Undergoes Surgery: Misses Crucial Spurs & Italy Games But Opens Door To Inter Move

The surgery also explains his absence from the Italy squad for the World Cup playoff against Northern Ireland.

Indeed, with Gattuso unable to call up a player heading into a recovery period.

Gazzetta reaffirm that Vicario is Inter’s chosen successor to Yann Sommer.

As the Swiss veteran departs after three seasons as first-choice goalkeeper.

Sommer’s exit has been confirmed for some time.

And, instead, the club have long identified the former Empoli and Udinese stopper as the ideal replacement.

Vicario’s decision to resolve his physical issue now clears the path for a smooth transfer once the season concludes.