Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur target Dusan Vlahovic was not included in Fiorentina's squad to face Cagliari in Serie A on Sunday lunchtime.
The 21-year-old has been linked with a transfer to both north London clubs this January window as they look to take advantage of his contract situation. Vlahovic has 18 months remaining on his current deal and Fiorentina must cash in in January or in the summer after the club admitted that he would not be signing a new deal.
While some may have thought the striker was absent due to an impending move to London, as is often the case before star players make high-profile transfers, the real reason is much more innocent.
