‘Been told many times’: Chelsea have a good chance of signing £67m striker who is not happy at his club – journalist

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Chelsea are apparently in a decent position to buy Juventus forward Dusan Vlahovic this summer.

Writing for CaughtOffside, Ben Jacobs reported that there is a strong possibility that Vlahovic moves in the next transfer window, with Stamford Bridge a potential destination.

It’s just over 12-months to the day that the 23-year-old left Fiorentina to join Juve in a deal worth £66.6m, but he is already being tipped for a departure.

The Serbian international is said to be displeased with life in Turin and could be out the exit door almost as soon as he came in the other way.

There will certainly be plenty of suitors waiting for the striker should he set sail at the end of the season.

Chelsea could land Dusan Vlahovic later in the year

Chelsea are one of those who have been linked to Vlahovic, as they continue to search for sturdy number nine.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has not cut the mustard, whilst Kai Havertz continues to cause debate as to whether he can play through the middle.

Alternative options have repeatedly been mentioned throughout January, yet the focus was primarily on adding more wide players and a new central midfielder.

Rafael Leo’s name came up in conversation quite a lot, but it sounds like his Serie A rival might be a more viable option for the Blues.  

“I wouldn’t rule out a move for someone like Dusan Vlahovic over Rafa Leao – there’s a real opportunity, I’ve been told many times, that there could be a chance for him to move, more likely in the summer than (as I said back in December) in this window,” said Jacobs.

“Even though he’s scoring goals in Serie A, Vlahovic is not as happy at Juventus a he was at Fiorentina, and I think his head has been turned by Premier League interest. That’s one to watch in the summer, and Chelsea are one of the clubs that really like the player.”

Chelsea have been searching for player of Vlahovic’s profile since arguably the days of Diego Costa, and before that, Didier Drogba.

A big, strong target man who is a real threat inside the penalty area.

They thought they’d found that in Romelu Lukaku, but he turned out to be a mistake rather than a marvel.