Chelsea Are In The Running To Recruit This Juventus Striker: What Will He Add To Maresca’s Team? | OneFootball

In a recent interview, journalist Graeme Bailey mentioned that Chelsea are in the running to recruit Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic. Bailey said,

“Once again his people are touching base with potential landing spots – Chelsea and Tottenham have been spoken to by intermediaries. Much will depend on whether he wants a ‘pay day’ – he won’t get that in England.

“He would get major money obviously, but nothing compared to what he could earn in Saudi Arabia – he would only get more than his current salary at Juventus if he moved to the Middle East.

“But Vlahovic is just 25. Whilst doing well at Juventus, he hasn’t blown anyone away and you get the feeling he has unfinished business at this point of his career.”

Vlahovic’s Impressive Start To This Serie A Campaign

Vlahovic is having a decent campaign at the Turin club as he has put in a series of impressive displays for them in the final third. The 25-year-old has registered four goals and earned one assist in eight appearances for Juventus this season across multiple competitions.

The Serbian talent has led the line well for Juve and has done well to average 2.83 shots per 90 minutes in Serie A. He has kept 42.9% of his attempts on target. However, Vlahovic needs to find a way to improve his ball distribution based on his pass completion rate of 58.6% in the Italian top tier (stats via fbref.com).

VENICE, ITALY – MAY 25: Dušan Vlahović of Juventus in action during the Serie A match between Venezia and Juventus at Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo on May 25, 2025 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

What Will Vlahovic Add To Chelsea Boss Enzo Maresca’s Side?

Vlahovic is proficient at finding some space for himself to get a few strikes in on target. He has got the vision to engineer the odd chance for his teammates to find the back of the net.

The Serbia international is also quite clever with his movements in and around the opponent’s penalty area. He has proven his worth as a prolific goal-scorer in Serie A, but only time will tell whether he can replicate his good form in the Premier League.

We can expect Vlahovic to add more goals to Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca’s side. He has what it takes to fight for a regular starting place at the West London club.

At 25, Vlahovic has his peak years ahead of him, which makes him a decent choice for the Blues to consider this January or next summer.