In the conference, the coach returned to the Serbian’s future, clarified his intentions (“he would be very happy to stay”) and opened a new window on the possibility of him remaining at Juve
Is he going or staying? Leave or renew? Does he say goodbye or together with the club find a way to extend his history with Juventus? The topic is always Vlahovic’s future, the latest update on the issue this time is the work of his coach: “I spoke with Dusan, he would be very happy to stay here. He is not worried by the fact that his contract expires, he wants to play football and in Cremona he gave a splendid answer”. Luciano Spalletti put everything into these few words: he explained the relationship that they began to build in just a few days, he revealed the player’s intentions and opened a new glimmer of light on the possibility that the number 9 will remain at Juve.
Are there margins to stay?
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There is a possibility that the Serbian will remain in Turin but he would have to accept a contract with much lower figures than the current ones. In short, he should sit at the table in a downward negotiation compared to the 12 million net that he will receive in total at the end of his last year of contract. Eight basic salary plus the 4 million loyalty bonus, inserted upon signing in 2021. “I don’t know what can happen – Vlahovic said in recent days, after Tudor’s farewell -. Never say never. But talking about these things now doesn’t make much sense given the situation we’re in.” However, more than one thought about the possibility of making Juve great again has crossed his mind in these months of back and forth and foreign offers never considered adequate. And doing it with Spalletti tickles him, also because the former coach immediately put him at the center of his Juve team which must climb up the Serie A and Champions League rankings. It’s obviously a question between the player and the club, but the new Juventus coach – with the results he will achieve and the relationships he will be able to build – can play an important role in Dusan’s reflections. Vlahovic being the absolute protagonist of a Juventus that is once again great in Serie A and in Europe could cause the agreements to be revised. Another challenge for Spalletti.