Arsenal have been offered the chance to sign Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic by his representatives, according to reports in Italy. The Serbian snubbed the chance to sign for the Gunners at the start of 2022 but his move to Turin hasn't gone to plan.
Mikel Arteta bolstered his attacking options last summer with the signing of Gabriel Jesus before Leandro Trossard arrived in January to add quality in depth. However, there is an argument that the Brazilian's goalscoring numbers will not be enough for the north Londoners to replace Manchester City at the pinnacle of English football.
A number of strikers have been linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium in recent times - including Benfica's Goncalo Ramos and Atalanta's Ramus Hojlund - but sporting director Edu Gasapar could turn his attention back to Vlahovic in a new revelation over his future.
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According to Italian outlet La Stampa (via Tuttomercatoweb), the striker's agents have offered his services in an attempt to secure an escape route out of Juventus. Vlahovic has only been at the Old Lady for 16 months, where he has scored 20 goals in 56 games.
However, this season, the 23-year-old hasn't scored in Serie A since February and has struggled to adapt to Max Allegri's system, leading him to being tipped to leave. The report claims that the forward doesn't want to stay at the club long-term but Juventus aren't likely to roll over easily.
It's said that they would demand at least €70m (£61.9m) for his services, more or less making Vlahovic a 'non-transferable' asset ahead of the summer window. Arsenal and Bayern Munich are the two teams understood to have received the proposal, though it's unclear if a deal will come to fruition.
Juventus are preparing a shortlist of replacements for Vlahovic, should he move on. Hojlund's form in Italy has attracted most of Europe's best teams and could be considered, whilst West Ham's Gianluca Scamacca is also under consideration.
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