Dusan Vlahovic and Mikel Arteta (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh, Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
Arsenal are reportedly trying to sign Dusan Vlahovic this January but have received an initial loan offer from Juventus.
The Serbian international could possibly leave Juve in the near future as he is yet to sign a new contract with the Serie A giants, leading them to have an interest in Paris Saint-Germain’s Randal Kolo Muani.
This according to a report by Football transferswho claim Arsenal have failed with a loan bid for Vlahovic, with a permanent deal perhaps more likely to convince Juventus.
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However, it remains to be seen whether the Gunners will return with such a bid for Vlahovic, with Football Transfers suggesting that RB Leipzig frontman Benjamin Sesko remains their priority up front, in a deal that could wait until summer
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It is not an easy decision for Arsenal, who have clear and pressing problems up front this season, with Gabriel Jesus injured, while Kai Havertz and Leandro Trossard are not performing as well as they did last season.
Vlahovic may not be perfect and Sesko may be the best in the long run, but AFC can’t afford to be too picky at the moment.
While Vlahovic isn’t ideal, he has a total of 15 goals and assists so far this season, so he would surely be a superior option to Havertz, and would give the team cover for Jesus, who could be out for some time time
There is also surely no guarantee that Arsenal will be able to land Sesko in the summer, when he is likely to be a man in high demand at many of Europe’s top clubs.
Vlahovic could be more realistic because of his situation at Juve, so it will be interesting to see how this saga develops.
It makes sense that Arsenal tried to sign the 24-year-old on loan, which would probably suit them better, but it also seems clear that this wouldn’t do much good for Juventus.
