‘I’ve been told’: 22-year-old striker has big chance to leave, after claims Chelsea want to sign him – journalist

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Journalist Ben Jacobs has told GiveMeSport that there is a big chance Dusan Vlahovic leaves the club this season.

The striker has been linked with a move away from Juventus for some time now, with Chelsea one of those reportedly interested in a move.

The Serie A club are currently in dire straits. They have just been handed a 15 point deduction in the league, dropping them down to mid-table mediocrity.

This has seen rumours spark again about many of their top players being somewhat in the shop window.

Vlahovic has been linked with a move away pretty much ever since he arrived in Turin, with the Premier League the most likely destination.

Arsenal have frequently been touted as his next home, although that deal has failed to come to fruition up to now.

Chelsea could bid for Vlahovic

Now, Jacobs has claimed it could be Stamford Bridge where he calls home next.

He said: “I’ve been told by many people there’s a 100% opportunity for Vlahovic [to leave] in 2023, but time is ticking away in January so I still sense that summer is going to be more likely.

“The other thing that clubs have to understand with Vlahovic is whether the groin injury that he picked up during the World Cup, which Juventus were kind of looking at in a bit more depth and beyond just one injury, is persistent.

“The last thing, for example, Chelsea would want is to go for a player like Vlahovic, who would still come on big money and then find that there’s actually a persistent or chronic injury problem rather than just a one-off.”

A recognised striker could definitely be on the agenda for Graham Potter’s side, depending on where best some of his new signings fit.

These next few months will see where Joao Felix plays best, while Christopher Nkunku will also be thrown into the mix from next season onwards.