Tottenham's summer transfer window is finally underway as the first signing of the Ange Postecoglou era has been completed. Guglielmo Vicario has officially joined Spurs on a five-year deal from Italian side Empoli, taking the No.13 shirt for the coming season.
The 26-year-old impressed last campaign, where the shot-stopper helped guide his team clear of relegation and into 14th in the league, including one particular highlight that involved a triple save to deny Tammy Abraham from close-range. While he has impressed when facing chances, it's perhaps his other attributes that are key to the signing.
Postecoglou favours possession-based football, where his keeper will be crucial to the build-up on the ball with passing from the back. Add to that a keen ability to dominate the area and sweep behind a high line if necessary and there's the ingredients for a top level modern goalkeeper.
It's a type of deal that's been coming, with Hugo Lloris' stature questioned in recent seasons before he admitted that a new challenge is his desire this summer, with just one-year remaining on his contract. While many will be hopeful that's the goalkeeping situation sorted, attention will focus elsewhere.
One of the key areas to be addressed is in midfield, where a playmaking presence has been missing from the squad for a few years now. A player that has been routinely linked with James Maddison, with the possibility of a deal only heightened with one-year remaining on his contract and Leicester's relegation from the Premier League.
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Reports from Fabrizio Romano claim that personal terms have already been agreed with the England international ahead of a possible switch. A deal around the £40million mark could see the 26-year-old complete a move this summer, though there are other issues to consider.
A successor for Harry Kane may be in the forefront of many minds, with Bayern Munich making a £60million bid that was rejected for the Spurs talisman. With just one-year on his deal, Tottenham may have their work cut out trying to tempt him to stay for the long-term.
In defence there could also be a slight revamp as questions remain over the futures of Eric Dier, Japhet Tanganga and Davinson Sanchez, while full-backs may be a requirement for Postecoglou's system in a squad full of wing-backs. With a whole reshape on the cards, there's still plenty of work left to do.
