Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta has added Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic to the club’s list of striker targets, according to reports in the Italian media.
Calciomercato.com claim that the Serbian international (who has scored 15 goals this season) is being considered by the Gunners.
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Sporting Lisbon’s Viktor Gyokeres remains the top target, with RB Leipzig’s Benjamin in second place.
Vlahovic is currently further down the shortlist, but his club Juve have already set out their demands ahead of a potential negotiation.
The striker will cost less than Arsenal’s other targets
While Gyokeres is expected to cost around €65m (£54.7m), Sesko’s asking price is said to be around €80m (£67.3m). In contrast, Calciomercato report that the “starting point” for negotiations to buy Vlahovic is €50m (£42m).
The 25-year-old is closing in on the final year of his contract with Juventus and he is unlikely to sign an extension. It means he will be available for a relatively low fee.
In fact, Vlahovic’s valuation is likely to depreciate further the closer we get to the end of the summer transfer window.
Vlahovic has been pursued by the Gunners before
The Serbian actually turned down a move to the Emirates when he opted to sign for Juve in January 2022. Mikel Arteta‘s side were hoping to secure his services after impressing for Fiorentina.
However, Vlahovic opted to remain in Italy. It’s likely that his opinion on making a switch to London has changed over the last three and a half years.
Arsenal are, though, not thought to be as keen to snap him up as they were back in 2022. Gyokeres appears to be the favoured option at the moment, and that is understandable following his outstanding season with Sporting in Portugal. The Swedish international has scored 38 more goals than Vlahovic.
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