THE father of new Tottenham star Guglielmo Vicario says Ange Postecoglou signed his son for a bizarre reason.
That’s after the Aussie boss and Italian goalkeeper held a stunning video call last week.
Vicario, 26, became Big Ange’s second signing of the summer after completing a £16million switch from Empoli yesterday.
The stopper has penned a five-year Spurs deal to replace outgoing captain Hugo Lloris after jetting into London for his medical on Monday.
It was claimed Tottenham targeted the Serie A star after pulling out of a £40m move for Brentford’s David Raya.
But Vicario’s dad claims Postecoglou made his move after being left impressed by the goalie’s rise in the game.
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Vicario was still playing in Serie B for Perugia in 2020.
And four years before that, he was playing his trade in Italy’s fourth tier with Venezia.
Ex-Celtic boss Postecoglou himself came up in Australian football before finding success in Japan and Scotland.
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Vicario’s dad says Postecoglou was hugely impressed by his son’s hard work, as well as his ability to already speak English.
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And a hugely productive video call last week saw Tottenham’s new boss push ahead with wrapping up a £16m move.
That’s after Vicario was approached by Newcastle and Nottingham Forest over a Premier League switch in January.
Michele Vicario said: “A week ago, he had a video call with his new coach, Ange Postecoglou.
“They spoke in English and the coach told him that he had chosen him because Guglielmo worked his way up just like him.
“The coach was then impressed to see that the boy already knows English.
“In January, two other English clubs had come forward, Newcastle and Nottingham Forest.
“But Empoli wanted to postpone everything until the summer.
“We would not have preferred to see him continue playing in Italy. My wife has always had a dream to go and study in England, then she had to make other choices.
“Seeing her son realise a dream that belonged to her is an unimaginable feeling of satisfaction.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
