Dusan Vlahovic has opened up about rejecting the chance to join Arsenal during the January transfer window.
The Gunners allowed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to join Catalan giants Barcelona during the winter window, with technical director Edu and manager Mikel Arteta keen to bring in Fiorentina centre-forward Vlahovic as a replacement. However, the Serbian international was keen to stay in Serie A and eventually signed for Massimiliano Allegri's Juventus instead.
Now, he has claimed that he never spoke to anyone about a potential move to the Emirates Stadium, admitting that his agent handles that side of the game. Speaking to The Telegraph about the Gunners' interest, he said: “Maybe my agent knows [about Arsenal’s offer] but I never talked to anyone about it.
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"I just had one club in my mind because Juventus is Juventus. There is nothing else to say. And now I feel honoured to be given this jersey. It’s incredible every time I put it on.
“I definitely identify with their DNA. The Juventus personality coincides with my personality. When you come here you never give up, you fight all the time, you make the sacrifices. This was definitely what I was looking for.”
Failing to convince the 22-year-old to join the north London club ultimately cost Arteta's side a place in next season's UEFA Champions League. Despite some excellent form from Hale End academy graduate Eddie Nketiah, Arsenal struggled to score goals in the latter part of the season, with French forward Alexandre Lacazette netting just two non-penalty goals in 30 Premier League outings.
