Vlahovic reaffirms his centrality, but the contract clouds the future

Dusan Vlahovic returned to the statistics against Manchester City, scoring his first goal in a month after missing with a thigh problem. It is no coincidence that Juventus prevailed with him on the pitch. Over the past two years, her scoring average has been halved when he’s unavailable. La Stampa informed.

The recent games without him and his substitutes Arkadiusz Milik and Nicolas Gonzalez, who are unlikely to be out for much longer, have once again demonstrated his capabilities. On the other hand, there is no certainty about his future as extension talks stall.

Per La Gazzetta dello SportVlahovic is no stranger to finding the target in the Champions League. He did it every 100 minutes in such a competition. When pitted against another top striker, he was often up to the challenge. He delivered in the meetings with Erling Haaland, Jonathan David and Benjamin Sesko.

The Bianconeri had hoped to be able to extend his contract until the end of 2024, but that won’t happen. The last round of talks in October produced no progress. The matter has been postponed until next spring as the 2026 expiration date quickly approaches. He earns 10.5 million euros a year and will receive a salary increase of 1.5 million euros in June thanks to some bonuses, the signing and the loyalty bonuses. The team will focus on the transfer market over the next two months.

Our view on Vlahovic

His performance and numbers are always evaluated using a curve based on his pay and earnings, which is normal. His stats are just okay, which is still not up to par in that regard. But he still has time to deal with Thiago Motta and their attack in order to get going.