Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Football Reporting
Football Reporting

Arsenal

Fiorentina director claims ‘offers have been made’ for Arsenal target Dusan Vlahovic


Fiorentina forward Dusan Vlahovic continues to be linked with a move to the Premier League after his impressive goalscoring form with the Serie A side

Video Loading

Video Unavailable

Premier League title race: Man City maintain healthy lead at top

Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.

Fiorentina have received offers for highly-rated forward Dusan Vlahovic, according to Fiorentina’s sporting director Daniele Prade.

Vlahovic, 21, continues to be linked with a move to one of European football’s biggest clubs after his blistering form in Serie A with Fiorentina.

The Serbian forward is the joint-top goalscorer in Serie A with 17 goals, alongside Lazio forward Ciro Immobile.

But Vlahovic looks destined to leave Fiorentina, and the forward isn’t short of offers with the likes of Arsenal, Juventus, and Tottenham, reportedly interested in the player.

And recent comments from Fiorentina chief Prade has further reignited speculation of a move away from La Viola for Vlahovic.

Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.
Dusan Vlahovic has been linked with a move to Arsenal
(

Image:

NurPhoto/PA Images)

Prade told Sportitalia: “We received some important offers for him. Offers that were very substantial but we never got any feedback from his agents.

“On our side there has always been great transparency. I refer to what Barone said yesterday, all our doors are open.

“I say this because we want to understand what he wants and what the agents want. We’re also open to sitting down again for the renewal. We have offers to sell him in a strong way. I’m saying this because a club that makes €75m a year and has a valuable asset cannot afford to lose him for free.

Will Arsenal make the top four this season? Let us know in the comments section.

Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.

“We have to understand what he wants. We are open to everything. I don’t leave room for other interpretations.

“We’re open to everything. But the agents have to tell us their intentions.”

When asked whether the offers received for the player were sufficient, Prade replied: “They were all valid and satisfactory offers, with payment methods that suited us. We couldn’t go ahead with the deal because there was never any contact with the player’s agents.”

Fiorentina’s sporting director Daniele Prade
(
Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.

Image:

GETTY)

The news comes after the Gunners reportedly told Vlahovic last week that he has until the middle of this week to make up his mind on a potential transfer deal to Arsenal.

Vlahovic’s current deal at Fiorentina runs until June 2023 and the forward is yet to commit to a new one.

La Repubblica say Arsenal are wanting answers, while Fiorentina are said to have grown increasingly frustrated by the ongoing saga.

Mikel Arteta’s side remain in need of a striker with uncertainty looming over the futures of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette, and Eddie Nketiah.

Aubameyang hasn’t played for the club since losing the captaincy last month, while Lacazette and Nketiah are out of contract at the end of the season.

Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta may look to sign a new striker this month

Prade’s recent comments were similar to those of Fiorentina Chief Executive Officer Joe Barone, who told La Nazione earlier this month: “Some English clubs have made contact with Fiorentina, but there is no agreement.

“The English club want Vlahovic, but evidently he’s got other ideas. We’re ready to negotiate, but him and his agent won’t talk.”

He added: “There have been zero openings from Vlahovic’s agent. There has been zero communications [from Vlahovic’s camp].

“I had asked for clarity [over the player’s plans] and I had told his agent to be clear with us. But there’s been no contact on that front.”

Read More

Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.

Read More





Source link

Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

International

Jurgen Klopp has welcomed back his Liverpool players from international duty as the Reds prepare for the first of 10 huge Premier League games...

AC Milan

AC Milan have a concrete interest in signing Rocco Vata from Celtic and are exploring a pre-contract agreement with his entourage, we have learned....

AC Milan

AC Milan consistently scout the market for opportunities, and this summer, an opportunity too good to turn down could arise in the form of...

Arsenal

Manchester City have injury concerns ahead of their crunch Premier League match against Arsenal after two of Pep Guardiola’s star players went down during...