Why Juventus could sell Vlahovic in January!

Arsenal is heavily reported to be weighing up a January bid for Dusan Vlahovic. Arteta is a big fan of the 24-year-old, having failed to sign him in January 2022 when he left Fiorentina for Juventus.

And should Arsenal make a bid in January, Juventus would definitely consider selling. There are a number of reasons for this.

The first is financial. Vlahovic has a contract in Turin that expires in 2026 and renewal talks are not going well.
Vlahovic is the highest-paid player in Serie A on €12 million per season and Juventus are not willing to continue paying him that much given both his underpar performances on the pitch and the club’s new policy of lowering the wage ceiling.

If a new contract can’t be agreed soon – which seems unlikely – Juventus will have no option but to sell Vlahovic in one of the next two transfer windows to avoid losing him on a free transfer in 2026.

Vlahovic’s value will be lower in the summer than it will in January, so Juventus know they can make more money selling next month.
The second reason for selling Vlahovic is his inadequate performances on the pitch. Vlahovic rejected a move to the Emirates in favour of joining Juventus for €80m from Fiorentina in January 2022.

Juventus have struggled badly offensively this season and while the reason for this can also be directed at Motta and a horrific injury crisis, the increasing feeling in Turin is that Vlahovic needs to be upgraded.
Coupled with the financial issues surrounding Vlahovic, Juventus will be open to selling the striker.