Chelsea in the lead for Vlahovic, offer being studied

Chelsea are leading the race to sign Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.

The Blues need a centre-forward and have the Serbian attacker on their radar. They could sign him this summer.

Chelsea need a top-class centre-forward on their books, with Romelu Lukaku set to leave the club permanently or on loan. 

The West Londoners have used Kai Havertz as their striker, but he could be on the move with Real Madrid circling.

Chelsea need to sign a new striker and have put forward an offer to the Italians that they are considering.

The Bianconeri want around €80 million for Vlahovic. It is around the sum they paid to Fiorentina for his services.

Vlahovic has disappointed in Turin since making the move in January 2022.

The 23-year-old has only managed 23 goals and six assists in 63 appearances for the Old Lady. This season, he scored only 14 in 42 appearances.

Juventus are open to moving him off their books. They did not manage Champions League qualification due to the ten-point deduction they suffered.

Juventus will need to make a lot of adjustments over the summer. They have already allowed Angel Di Maria to leave on a free transfer. More cost-cutting decisions will follow.

However, they will need to raise funds through sales, and Vlahovic might be their most valuable asset right now.

Also, Chelsea are trying to offer Juventus players to ease the deal. According to the reports, Chelsea have offered Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Trevoh Chalobah to sweeten the deal.

Loftus-Cheek looked close to joining AC Milan but changes at the front office have halted the deal.

Juventus know all about Chalobah from their encounter with Chelsea last term when he scored against them.

Juventus might consider the players as they need reinforcement in midfield and defence ahead of next season.