Liverpool are to slug it out with Man City and another European heavyweight after a prolifc striker was put up for sale, an England star is “hell-bent” on joining Barcelona, while Tuesday’s Euro Paper Talk claims Leeds are chasing a £20m striker to replace Rodrigo Moreno.
VLAHOVIC UP FOR SALE AT FIORENTINA
Four clubs are in the mix to sign Dusan Vlahovic after the striker rejected a huge offer to stay at Fiorentina.
The 21-year-old opted to remain in Serie A this summer, despite strong interest from Tottenham and transfer chief Fabio Paratici.
Since then, La Viola have frantically been trying to tie their star man down to a new deal.
Indeed, as per a report last week, they had offered Vlahovic a club-record package worth £35m over five years.
However, Fiorentina say the Serbian has now rejected those terms. Indeed, they will have little choice but to cash in on the striker – with four clubs leading the charge.
Indeed, as per Tuttosport, via Football Italia, it is Juventus who are leading the charge. They hope to finance his £50m signing by offering Fiorentina a two-loan deal with an obligation to buy. The deal would mirror the same deal by which they signed Federicho Chiesa in summer 2020.
However, the Serie A side would prefer a cash sale and know they could get that should his three Premier League suitors come calling.
Spurs are likely to try again – however, reports have indicated that a lack of Champions League football would result in an instant rejection.
Instead, it’s likely that Man City and Liverpool will go head-to-head for Vlahovic. He scored 21 goals in 37 appearances last season and already has six goals in eight games in 2021/22.
He was the subject of interest from Pep Guardiola last summer, while Jurgen Klopp is reportedly eyeing the Serb as a replacement for Roberto Firmino.
Fiorentina statement on Vlahovic snub
Wherever he ends up, it seems certain that Vlahovic will leave Florence in 2022.
And Fiorentina president Rocco Commisso is clearly disappointed by the outcome.
“When I arrived in Florence, I promised the fans that I would be up front with them and that I would never make promises that I couldn’t keep,” Commisso shared in an official club statement on Tuesday.
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