In his recent column for CaughtOffside, journalist Alfredo Pedulla provided an update on what’s transpiring with Vlahović and how AC Milan really want to land the Serbian this summer.
“There’s little doubt that he’s a talented striker, anyone who says otherwise is biased,” Pedulla wrote. “What’s needed now is some honest self-reflection to find a solution and prevent next season from becoming a painful repeat, for everyone, and especially for Vlahovic. The Serbian can’t afford another 10 months on the sidelines and Juventus would be burdened by an expensive player they no longer consider essential.
“One club in Europe, more than others, could really use a striker like him: Milan. That would mean a reunion between the striker and Max Allegri, a coach who had firmly pushed to sign him at Juventus and convinced former Juventus President Andrea Agnelli to make one of the club’s biggest investments to secure him from Fiorentina in 2022.
“Milan would get the specialist they need and Allegri could reignite his talent. Dusan would finally find a prestigious destination after rejecting other projects deemed unworthy. The obvious question is: Can the deal really happen? With a bit of common sense, yes. Perhaps by giving up part of his hefty salary, accepting a €4m-€5m severance pay and letting Milan take on a new deal worth €6m-€7m per season. The best way to say: ‘We used to love each other, now we don’t, so let’s separate and bury the resentment.’
“The ball is in Vlahovic’s court; it’s primarily up to him, with the hope that, for everyone’s sake, he doesn’t send it into the stands.”
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