According to Tuttomercatoweb, the Nerazzurri have earmarked around €15 million for the position, while Tottenham are asking for between €25 and €30 million for the 29-year-old Italian.
That €10-15 million gulf represents the main obstacle to a move that both player and club are said to favour. Reports from L'Interista suggest Vicario has already agreed personal terms on a €3.5 million-per-season contract, with Inter having made direct contact with his representatives. Sporting director Piero Ausilio is said to be leading the pursuit.
The move makes sense from multiple angles. Sommer, 37, is leaving at the end of the season with his contract expiring in June, ending three years in Milan. Inter want a younger, long-term number one and Vicario fits the profile — an Italian international at 29 with three years of Premier League experience, desperate to return to Serie A and with a contract running until 2028 that gives Tottenham leverage.
Vicario's season statistics make for interesting reading. In 31 Premier League appearances he conceded 50 goals and kept just seven clean sheets, making 83 saves in a Tottenham side currently entrenched in a relegation battle. The Champions League told a different story — 10 appearances, 11 goals conceded and six clean sheets in a competition where the defensive pressure is more structured.
His overall numbers across all competitions stand at 44 appearances, 65 goals conceded and 13 clean sheets, a season shaped heavily by the chaos around him rather than individual failings.
New Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi, who prioritises goalkeepers comfortable playing out from the back, is also thought to be open to a sale. Spurs are monitoring Brighton's Bart Verbruggen and Manchester City's James Trafford as potential replacements. Juventus are also interested in Vicario, which could yet drive the fee closer to Tottenham's valuation.