Chiellini warning: ‘Vlahovic won’t stay in Italy with these figures’ | OneFootball

Juventus director Giorgio Chiellini believes Dusan Vlahovic ‘won’t remain in Italy’ with his salary demands, so rules Napoli and Milan out of the running.

The striker is now a free agent after failing to agree a new deal with Juve, so his contract will be allowed to expire on June 30.

Discussions had gone on for months, but even with a significant pay cut from his previous wages of €12m per season, the commission and various bonus payments proved too much to overcome.

Chiellini says goodbye to Vlahovic

LECCE, ITALY – MAY 09: Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus FC during the Serie A match between US Lecce and Juventus FC at Stadio Via del Mare on May 09, 2026 in Lecce, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)

“I am very sad, he cared about Juve right up to the last minute,” confessed Chiellini to news agency AGI when attending an event.

“He is a serious professional. With these figures, he won’t remain in Italy, so it is only fair and legitimate that he is seeking a different type of salary.”

TURIN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 29: Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus FC lies injured during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and Cagliari Calcio at Allianz Stadium on November 29, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

The comments from the Director of Football Strategy would suggest that the reports Vlahovic is seeking a move within Serie A to Milan or Napoli are wide of the mark.

He feels that nobody within Italian football is going to accept these personal terms, so a new experience abroad seems most likely for the Serbia international.

The former Fiorentina striker has been linked with the likes of Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Chelsea, Barcelona and Saudi Pro League clubs.