Fiorentina did not want to sell Dusan Vlahovic to Juventus, and they reached out to Real Madrid before accepting their offer. The Viola proposed the striker to the Spanish club. However, the Merengues rebuffed them because they are going all-in on Kylian Mbappé, Cadena Ser informs.
The Gigliati were hamstrung by the fact that the Serbian ace rejected multiple destinations. Atletico Madrid and Tottenham expressed serious interest in the last two windows. However, they were not on the list of his favorite landing spots.
Vlahovic would have most likely accepted Real Madrid, but they turned down the opportunity to make a bid. Florentino Perez has set his sights on adding Mbappé on a free transfer, journalist Jesus Gallego informs. Moreover, the Galacticos will be in the mix to acquire Erling Haaland too next summer.
According to the Spanish newspaper AS, two Serie A strikers, Paulo Dybala and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, are among the alternatives to the Borussia Dortmund star. The Argentinian attacker is currently on an expiring contract and is struggling to come to terms with Juventus on an extension. Milan are mulling over the future of aging center-forward, who often deals with injuries. Carlo Ancelotti already coached him in the past. Robert Lewandowski is also among their top targets to bolster the attack.
Fiorentina eventually agreed to Juventus’ €70M offer, plus €10M add-ons. Rather than to Real Madrid, Vlahovic could have moved to Atletico last summer, as they attempted to sign him up until deadline day. They eventually ended up acquiring Mathes Cunha instead.