{"id":623761,"date":"2023-05-21T10:08:13","date_gmt":"2023-05-21T14:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=623761"},"modified":"2023-05-21T10:08:13","modified_gmt":"2023-05-21T14:08:13","slug":"manchester-united-chelsea-green-light-dusan-vlahovic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/05\/21\/manchester-united-chelsea-green-light-dusan-vlahovic\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a369 Million Offer Already Made: Chelsea and Manchester United Given Green Light in Fight for \u2018Monster\u2019 Striker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JacobsBen\/status\/1660238280611307521\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ben Jacobs<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic is open to leaving Juventus after two seasons in Turin. The Serbian striker is considered a viable option for Chelsea according to the report, and potentially Manchester United. Jacobs also mentions that Several top European clubs &#8211; are now looking with a sense there is a deal at real value to be had in signing the striker.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dusan Vlahovic Is a Viable Option for Chelsea and Manchester United<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a id=\"oIHnAf5tRS1L8RRGYdnUqA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1491349328\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'oIHnAf5tRS1L8RRGYdnUqA',sig:'L2dwavy4GINE1sSsIxqVBksio2-aGu2yeAGLe8Gqq1U=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1491349328',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Vlahovic Open to Leaving Juventus<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The report from Jacobs states that Vlahovic is open to the possibility of leaving Juventus, with Chelsea and Manchester United both in the market for a new striker, after both teams have struggled for goals this season.\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/story\/_\/id\/37698980\/chelsea-make-80m-offer-juventus-striker-vlahovic-sources\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Julien Laurens<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0from ESPN has also reported on Chelsea&#8217;s interest in the Serbian by stating the Stamford Bridge club have made Vlahovic their No. 1 target for the summer and submitted a \u00a369 million offer for the Juventus striker.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/05\/21\/chelsea-close-to-kendry-paez-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Set to Beat Manchester United to Signing of Young Sensation<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Vlahovic at 23 years old and a proven goalscorer &#8211; would provide a viable long-term option for Chelsea and\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/05\/21\/manchester-united-gift-orban-dream-destination\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. The ESPN report also states that Vlahovic is unhappy in Turin, and Chelsea have sensed an opportunity to sign the Serbian international previously described as a &#8220;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/app\/transfer\/news\/12691\/12513704\/dusan-vlahovic-arsenal-transfer-target-is-goalscoring-monster-who-idolises-zlatan-ibrahimovic-obsessively\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">monster<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11668\/12883638\/mauricio-pochettino-the-perfect-fit-why-chelsea-will-be-able-to-dream-again-under-their-incoming-manager\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mauricio Pochettino<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0is expected to take over at Chelsea and has reportedly been informed by the Stamford Bridge hierarchy that a top No. 9 would be signed this summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What Qualities Vlahovic Would Bring<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Vlahovic has several positive qualities he would bring to any new club. He has great close control, which makes him effective in bringing his teammates into play. The Serbian has also scored 23 goals in 62 in all competitions for The Old Lady. He is adept at using his physicality to hold the ball up and is also impressive at dropping deep to receive the ball and driving forward while keeping possession.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/05\/17\/manchester-united-target-ivan-toney-suspension\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United Target Hit With Eight-Month Ban in Huge Transfer Twist<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Vlahovic is also impressive when spinning out wide to run the channels &#8211; but also equally adept at running in behind and stretching the opposition defence. At 23 years old, the Serbian international would provide a viable long-term option for any potential new suitor.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to\u00a0Ben Jacobs, Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic is open to leaving Juventus after two seasons in Turin. The Serbian striker is considered a viable option for Chelsea according to the report, and potentially Manchester United. Jacobs also mentions that Several top European clubs &#8211; are now looking with a sense there is a deal at [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4106,"featured_media":623762,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,11,1362,18,7188,5],"tags":[8611,8500,7380],"class_list":["post-623761","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-premier-league","category-chelsea","category-juventus","category-manchester-united","category-rumours","category-serie-a","tag-chelsea-transfer-rumours","tag-dusan-vlahovic","tag-manchester-united-transfer-rumours"],"modified_by":"Ricky Carroll, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/623761","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4106"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=623761"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/623761\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/623762"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=623761"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=623761"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=623761"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}