Serbiasuffered a tough 2-0 loss to title favorites Brazil in the opening round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.Since France 1998,the European side has not advanced from the group stage, so they’ll try to finally do it this year inQatar.

Although they need to clinch a victory today against Cameroon, Serbia coach Dragan Stojkovicdecided to leaveDusan Vlahovicon the bench again, as he did against Brazil in the opening round.

Why is Dusan Vlahovic not starting for Serbia vs Cameroon?

Dusan Vlahovic was seen as Serbia’s main star for this FIFA World Cup. The former Fiorentina player has had a couple of great seasons, which meant his transfer to Juventus in a blockbuster move.

Vlahovic is not injured, so this move responds only to the manager’s decision. Instead of the Juventus striker, Stojkovic decided to start Aleksander Mitrovic from Fulham as their only striker to try to defeat Cameroon, who suffered a 1-0 loss to Switzerland in the opening round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

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Vlahovic was born on January of 2000 and he was formed at Partizan in Belgrade. Even at his young age, with the debut on 2016, the striker shocked thousands of fans in Serbia because of his talent and accuracy. On 2018, Fiorentina took a chance on him and traveled to Serie A. The impact was notorious.

In the 2020-2021 Serie A, Dusan Vlahovic emerged as a star scoring 21 goals. After that season, when Juventus suffered the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, they saw in Vlahovic a great option. So, in order to beat other European clubs in the race for his services, the Serbian player got a huge contract from the Vecchia Signora.

Dusan Vlahovic’s contract with Juventus: How much he makes per hour, day, week, monthand year?

On January 2022, when Dusan Vlahovic was still having extraordinary perfomances with Fiorentina, Juventus had to make a move. So, considering they lost Cristiano Ronaldo and Alvaro Morata didn’t fit the club’s plans, a super contract was ready to guarantee the signing of the Serbian star.

Juventus reached an agreement with Fiorentina to pay a superb $81 million fee during a three-year span and there were established almost $10 million in bonus for performances. Then, Dusan Vlahovic signed his four-and-a-half-years/$30 million deal.

Considering the number in his new contract, Dusan Vlahovic annual salary is of almost $7 million.The strikermakes$560kper month,$140kper week,$20kper day and almost$826per hour.

In December 2021,Manchester United confirmed German Ralf Rangnick as the new interim manager for the remainder of the season, and after that, he would remain at the club as sporting director for two more years.

Since his arrival at the club, the German manager has done a great deal of research and studied which players were right for Manchester United. The problem was that club executives did not follow his advice, and the players that Rangnick proposed are now succeeding in other teams.

Why Manchester United didn´t sing Alvarez, Diaz, and Vlahovic?

“The answer at the time was no there was no player on the market that could really help us – there were a few, Diaz who is now at Liverpool, Alvarez who will be at Manchester City in the summer, Vlahovic who at the time still was with Fiorentina those are just three of them that come across my mind now”, Rangnick said.

“I spoke to the board and said shouldn’t we at least speak and try and analyze if we could get a player either on loan or as a permanent deal but in the end the answer was no. I still believe that we should have at least tried, if we would’ve found and been able in 48 hours, 48 hours is short notice but it’s still 48 hours, it might have been worth to try and internally discuss but we didn’t and it was not done.”

On January 30, Luis Diaz (25) was announced as a new Liverpool player. The Colombian signed a 5-year contract with the Reds. Liverpool paid 45 million euros to Porto. So far, Diaz has played 26 games and scored 7 goals.

On January 31, Manchester City announced the signing of Julian Alvarez (22). The Citizens paid River Plate 21 million euros for his transfer and the Argentinean signed a contract for five and a half years. However, Alvarez is still playing for River Plate and this season he played 32 games and scored 26 goals.

On January 28, Juventus made the signing of Dušan Vlahović (22) official. La Vecchia Signora paid Fiorentina €70 million for the striker. Vlahović has become a key player. Since his arrival, he has played 18 games and scored 7 goals.

The 22-year-old sensation has been heavilylinked to Arsenal in the past month but it seems that he could have made an even bigger move to Real Madrid. According to Jesus Gallego of Spanish radio station Cadena Ser, Fiorentina have offered Vlahovic to Los Blancos before The Old Ladysubmitted an offer.

The report claims that the Florence outfit preferred to sell their top player to the LaLiga giants not only to prevent the Serie A rivals from landing their star but also to cash in more money. However, Real Madrid had two reasons to passon Vlahovic.

Real Madrid’s priority target is Kylian Mbappe

According to the report, Real Madrid’sintention to sign Kylian Mbappe in the summer isone of the reasons why they turned down the opportunity given by Fiorentina. Vlahovic has apparently been on their radar before but Los Blancos prefer to wait and landwho has been their priority target all these years.

Real Madrid didn’t want to change thingsat this point of the season

It’s also understood that Real Madrid are satisfied with their attack this season and would prefer to make changes when the 2022-23 concludes and not before then. The team has been doing well so far andstill hasa lot of challenges on the horizon.Karim Benzema has been prolific andVinicius Junior is having his best season at the Santiago Bernabeu, so they didn’t see why theyneeded to change that.

Vlahovic, who is having a banner year for Fiorentina with 17 goals in 21 games in Serie A, has been the subject of many transfer rumors with Juventus becoming his preferred destination according to reports. Juventus on the other hand may need to open up some space in their books to make way for Vlahovic.

Here are three players who could leave Juventus so the club can make way for their next big signing. Rodrigo Bentancur, Paulo Dybala, and Weston McKennie are all rumored transfer targets.

Three players that could leave Juventus with the arrival of Dusan Vlahovic

Rodrigo Bentancur has seen his role reduced at Juventus, while he is still an active player on the roster and comes in and out of the lineup, the Uruguayan is rumored to be on the shortlist of Aston Villa. The Mirror suggest that Bentancur was recommended to the club by Luis Suarez, who is also rumored to be making a move to Aston Villa next season. Bentancur would command a 25-30 million Euro transfer, which could alleviate costs for Juventus.

Paulo Dybala contract is up at the end of the season, and it could be a case of addition by subtraction, Dybala’s salary would be offloaded along with other moves and it would make life a bit easier for Dusan Vlahovic.

Then there is the case of Weston McKennie, the American has been having a great season, and has had two solid seasons for the club. McKennie is arguably one of the team’s top performers and no matter how much Juventus may want to keep him, McKennie may be one of the few buying options the club has. McKennie’s transfer value is increasing more and more and a move to the Premier League has been rumored and it may be money Juventus may not be able to turn down in order to adjust their books with the eventual arrival of Dusan Vlahovic.

Now according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Dusan Vlahovic’s desire is to move to Italian power Juventus. Although the Italian Old Lady has yet to make a formal offer for the player. Dusan Vlahovic’s price tag is slated to be at 70 million euros.

Juventus would find such a transfer fee difficult to pay and has begun to think of alternatives to sign the Serbian striker. Arsenal is also keen in signing Vlahovic but it would seem that the player’s desire is to stay in Italy.

The options to sign Dusan Vlahovic

The Mirror in England is reporting that while Dusan Vlahovic may be a target of Arsenal, Luis Suarez has spoken to friend and Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard to sign Rodrigo Bentancur. Bentancur could free up much needed cash so Juventus could close the deal on Dusan Vlahovic.

Rodrigo Bentancur has been made surplus at Juventus with the increasing level of American Weston McKennie as his stock has risen with every performance. Suarez is also being linked with a move to Aston Villa and Bentancur could be the icing on the cake on that deal.

Now according to Gazzetta dello Sport, The Gunners are preparing an offer that will surely get Fiorentina’s interest. Arsenal plan to spend $62 million in transfer plus add on Uruguayan defensive midfielder, already at the club, Lucas Torreira. Torreira’s contract at Arsenal expires this season and his market value is around $35 million.

Torreira has already played 17 games for Fiorentina this season, while Vlahovic is one of the best forwards in Serie A, Fiorentina are looking for a club record breaking transfer for the Serbian.

Dusan Vlahovic interest from other clubs

Dusan Vlahovic has interest from Arsenal, Newcastle, although that move looks unlikely, and you guessed it Tottenham, who are after anyone who can kick a soccer ball it would seem. Vlahovic would be a huge jump in quality for the Arsenal attack especially since former captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang seems to be on the way out.

Arsenal have had a sort of resurgence in the Premier League jumping to fourth place. Head coach Mikel Arteta was under a lot of hot water at the start of the campaign and only recently snapped a 4-game winning streak by losing to top of the table Manchester City to start the new year.

In his second full season at the helm of the Arsenal, Mikel Arteta knows it’s time to take the team to the next level and in order to do that, he’s trying to create a culture based on discipline and hard work. And no player, no matter the name, will be allowed to disobey the rules.

It looks like Aubameyang’s late return from a holiday didn’t sit well with the boss, as the Gabonese has been kept on the sidelines since the Gunners’ defeat to Everton on Dic. 6. And according to reports, he may not return anytime soon as Arteta is apparently eyeinga number of strikers to replace him.

Report: Mikel Arteta eyes four strikers to replace Aubameyang at Arsenal

According to James Olley ofESPN, Arteta has a shortlist of strikers in mind while Aubameyang continues separated from the squad. Ollie Watkins, Alexander Isak, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, and Dusan Vlahovic are reportedly among his options.

But, even thoughArsenal have spent big money last summer, the Gunners boss apparently acknowledges many of these could turn out to be very expensive targets, especially for Isak and Vlahovic.

The report claims Arteta is a huge admirer of Watkins but no contact has been made so far, as the Aston Villa forwardwould be on his radar for next summer. However, with Aubameyang’s future hanging by a thread, the North London club would listen to offers in the winter transfer window.

Dusan Vlahovic is not short on offers, the Serbian striker has at least three major Premier League clubs after him, but Fiorentina may get an offer they can’t refuse if Newcastle is willing to throw it all on the table.

This season in Serie A, Vlahovic has an amazing 15 goals in 17 games and has scored 42 goals in 94 league games for Fiorentina. Recently Vlahovic was offered the highest contract in the history of Fiorentina, but the player and his team turned the offer down in hopes of going to a bigger club. Here is Newcastle United’s mega offer for Dusan Vlahovic.

Newcastle United all in for Dusan Vlahovic

According to Marca, Newcastle United will offer Fiorentina a 100 million euro offer to get the Serbian striker. Vlahovic will most likely see a huge pay raise to make the move to a relegation position club.

The question would be if Dusan Vlahovic would be willing to go to Newcastle with Manchester United and Arsenal looking at his services. The 100-million-euro offer would be a sum difficult to match by Arsenal and ManU for Vlahovic and one Fiorentina may not see from any of the other rumored three clubs.

Recently Vlahovic was offered the highest contract in the history of Fiorentina, but the player and his team turned the offer down in hopes of going to a bigger club. Vlahovic’s contract at Fiorentina expires in June of 2023. With time running out on a deal Fiorentina may be pushed to sell the Serbian before losing him on a free transfer next season.

According to TalkSport, Vlahovic is on the shortlist of three clubs in the Premier League and they are Arsenal, Manchester United, and Tottenham. Here is how Dusan Vlahovic could fit in at those clubs given his transfer value of 50 million Euros.

Manchester United

With a forward line that is aging with Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani, both are not long-term solutions. Vlahovic would be a spark up top and a player the team could build around for some time.

Arsenal

Another club that needs a signing to spark them once again, Vlahovic fits the mold of an Arsenal signing, young, talented, and on paper a player that can finally lift the struggling club.

Tottenham

Tottenham wants everyone so take it with a grain of salt. The reality is Spurs is in an eternal conflict with Harry Kane, their “never quite good enough” seasons, and wanting anyone and everyone. Vlahovic will have suitors that are much better than Spurs.

The Serbian young star has been a complete standout for the Florence side during the 2020-2021 Serie A season. It wasn’tthe best year for La Viola, who finished below 10th, but it certainly has been a fantastic one for the striker.

Vlahovic scored an impressive 21 goals in 37 league games and has caught the eye of European giants. Even the Citizens, who are keen on landing Kane, seem to be one of the teams that wantto sign the Fiorentina player.

Manchester City

Manchester City’s interest in Harry Kane has been all over the news for the past few weeks as the England international wants out of Spurs. But Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is reluctant to sell their star and negotiations don’t move forward. Therefore, the Sky Blues have reportedly offered around $93 millionfor Vlahovic, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport. Will they settle with the Fiorentina star?

Atletico Madrid

Over the last few days, Atletico Madrid have emerged as the No. 1 candidate to bring in the Serbian forward. Sky Sport‘s Gianluca Di Marzio has reported that the Colchoneros and Vlahovic had agreed on personal terms but the Italian club’s answer was pending. Fiorentina president, Rocco Commisso, has stated he wants Vlahovic to stay, but he would be willing to sell for a €100 million bid ($116 m). Atletico offered nearly $82 million, according to Corriere dello Sport.But Cityoutbid them, so we’ll have to wait and see how this situation unfolds.

Tottenham

With the future of Harry Kaneup in the air, Nuno‘s Spurs have also been linked with Dusan Vlahovic. If the English star ends up leaving, not onlythey would suffer a huge blow but would face a significant vacancy upfront. British outlet Express Sports reported the news, saying Tottenham would even want Vlahovic to join Kane. However, it seems like he would be more of a replacement.

Arsenal

The Gunners are also facing a complicated situation with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette‘s future in doubt. Arsenal have seen how much they’d need firepower when the duowasabsent in their loss at Brentford in the Premier League curtain-raiser.The Mirror has linked both north London sides with Dusan Vlahovic, although Arsenal have already spent loads of money this summer.