Chelsea are believed to be ‘in the lead’ to sign highly-rated striker Dusan Vlahovic, according to a report from La Gazzetta Dello Sport [via The Faithful MUFC].
Additionally, Chelsea are also thought to have submitted an offer for the player – as things stand, it is unclear how much Juventus will require for Vlahovic to leave the club.
Furthermore, Chelsea also seem open to the idea of a swap deal. Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Christian Pulisic and Trevoh Chalobah are among those who the Blues could offer Juventus to sweeten the deal.
It should be noted that last season, Vlahovic’s individual campaign was marred by injuries – nevertheless, he still managed to net 14 goals in Serie A. If the Blues wish to sign the player, this is something that will need to be understood and considered.
Who else, besides Chelsea, is interested in Dusan Vlahovic?
Aside from Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United are both believed to be interested in a move for the Serbian hitman in the summer transfer window.
Vlahovic has said in the past that he would ‘prefer’ a move to Arsenal [via Tribuna] – but this was back in May. A month is a very long time in football, especially where transfers are concerned.
All three clubs are seeking out a striker in the summer transfer window. Of the three clubs, Chelsea are arguably in the most desperate need of one – in 2022/23, their lack of an out-and-out centre-forward was a major handicap in their Premier League and Champions League campaigns.
Dusan Vlahovic career summary
Born in Belgrade, Vlahovic’s first youth team came in the form of OFK Beograd, who he joined in 2010 at the age of ten. He remained there until 2014, when he chose to sign for Partizan Belgrade.
He signed his first senior contract with Partizan in 2016 – he went on to make 21 appearances for Parni Valjak, but only scored a single goal during his time at the club.
He joined Fiorentina, where his career began to take off – he scored 44 goals in 98 games for I Gigliati, before he signed for Juventus in 2022 for a bumper fee in the region of £68 million.