Chelsea’s interest in Juventus striker Dušan Vlahović is “one to watch” ahead of the summer transfer window at Stamford Bridge, CBS reporter Ben Jacobs has told GiveMeSport.
Graham Potter is likely to look at a multitude of centre-forward targets as he looks to strengthen his attacking department ahead of next season.
Chelsea transfer news – Dušan Vlahović
Having left Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang out of their Champions League squad for the knockout stages, Chelsea now lack a senior first-choice out-and-out centre-forward option, ahead of their two-legged European clash with Borussia Dortmund.
Attacking midfielder Kai Havertz has frequently operated as an auxiliary number nine whilst Raheem Sterling is also capable of playing down the middle for Potter’s side at Stamford Bridge.
However, the former Brighton & Hove Albion head coach is likely to want a striker with experience in leading the line ahead of next season, in which the Blues will want to see a marked improvement from their current ninth-placed standing in the Premier League table.
Transfer insider Dean Jones has recently told GiveMeSport that Chelsea could make a move for Vlahović this summer.
And Jacobs believes that the Blues are interested in signing “a traditional old-fashioned striker” and that the Juventus star could be “one to watch” leading up to the second transfer window of the year.
What has Jacobs said about Chelsea and Vlahović?
Jacobs told GiveMeSport: “In terms of incomings, I think that they still may want more of a traditional old-fashioned striker. Dušan Vlahović is one to watch.”
Would Vlahović be a good signing for Chelsea?
Vlahović – who has been described as a “monster” by journalist Carlo Garganese – would likely be an excellent addition to Potter’s squad ahead of next season, having demonstrated an impressive goalscoring record during his time in Serie A.
The 19-cap Serbia international has bagged an impressive 57 goals whilst providing nine assists in 124 Serie A appearances across spells with Fiorentina and current side Juventus.
Despite only playing in 879 minutes worth of top-flight action this campaign, the 23-year-old has still managed to earn himself an average WhoScored rating of 6.93, ranking him as the side’s fifth-best-performing player in the Old Lady squad.
The 6 foot 3 star – who Arsenal reportedly considered making a £71m bid for last month – compares favourably with his positional peers, ranking in the top 20% of forwards across Europe’s big five leagues as well as the Champions League and Europa League for non-penalty goals per 90 minutes (0.50) over the last 365 days, according to FBref.
Therefore, if Chelsea are looking for a top out-and-out goalscorer on the continent, then they may need to look no further than the Belgrade-born talent.
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