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Dusan Vlahovic, Juventus, 2024/25
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Arsenal are set to make a January swap offer for Dusan Vlahovic, which would see Gabriel Jesus move to Juventus as a makeweight in the deal.
That is according to Fichajes, who report that Arsenal and Juventus could do business next month in a deal that would suit all parties.
Both Arsenal and Juventus are struggling to score goals this season, which is affecting the objectives of both sides.
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Jesus has fallen well down the pecking order with the Gunners, while Vlahovic continues to disappoint with his overall game in Turin.
Fichajes reports that Arsenal will offer cash plus Gabriel Jesus in order to bring Vlahovic to the Emirates in January.
Juventus will listen to the offer as Vlahovic’s contract expires in 2026 and renewal talks are making little progress.
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Vlahovic is also the highest paid player in Serie A and Juve would like to get his wages off their books.
The Serbian is a long-term target of Mikel Arteta, who tried to sign him when he joined Juventus from Fiorentina for €80 million in January 2022.
Vlahovic was considered one of the best young talents in Europe when joining Juve but he has largely failed to live up to his promise in the three years since arriving.
Jesus struggles at Arsenal
As for Jesus, he was a big signing at Arsenal when he joined from Man City for over €50m in the summer of 2022.
The Brazilian enjoyed an excellent start to his Gunners career. However, over time a combination of a lack of goals and fitness issues have seen Jesus fall down the pecking order.
So much so that manager Mikel Arteta now prefers playing a natural midfielder in Kai Havertz as a false nine rather than starting Jesus.
The 27-year-old Jesus has scored just 20 goals in 89 appearances for Arsenal.
Last season was something of a disappointment as he scored just four Premier League goals and eight in all competitions. He has just one goal in 20 games in all competitions in 2024-25.
A swap deal could give both Jesus and Vlahovic a new lease of life and help both clubs in the second half of the season.