According to Turin Sports, Juventus will showdown with Vlahovic after finalizing Muani and David, and will follow the example of sending Chiesa Jr. last year.
In the fiery sunshine of Florida, Vlahovic ran, shot, kept pace with his teammates, and scored goals as if everything was going step by step. If someone talks to Vlahovic, he will also show a few "routine" smiles. But it is not difficult to notice if you pay a little attention, all of this is just a manifestation. He knew exactly what role he played in this new Juventus team. He was now like a disheartened, exhausted, still living at home but more out of helplessness than love.
The marriage between Vlahovic and Juventus began to appear long ago. There was no fierce quarrel between the two, and the problem was not put on the table, but all signs indicate that the relationship was in a deadlock.
In the last starting game, Vlahovic continued his performance in the past few months, like an out of place. He did not make a fulcrum for his teammates, did not return to defend and compete, nor did he create any threats near the opponent's penalty area. Vlahovic did score a goal against Manchester City, but that was "trash time" before the end of the game, when Guardiola's side had already started playing.
After the end of the Club World Cup, Juventus will officially launch a signing operation, striving to complete several key signings on the front line. Staying Muani is Juventus' primary goal, and signing without David is the second step. As long as these two deals are completed, the club will showdown with Vlahovic. This time, we are no longer talking about the scene, but we need to reach an agreement based on the desire to find a common and satisfactory solution, that is, to find a path to leave that is beneficial to both sides.
Vlahovic has repeatedly rejected Juventus' proposal to renew his salary. His current contract expires next summer, with an annual salary of 12 million euros, including a fixed part and bonus. Unless his attitude changes dramatically at the last moment, the possibility of his voluntary salary cuts is extremely low.
It is certain that Juventus will do his best to avoid breaking up with Vlahovic and avoid letting him be refrigerated for a season. Wait until he leaves the team freely next summer, which will be of no benefit to both sides. For Vlahovic, he may be excluded from the World Cup roster by Serbia. Furthermore, if Vlahovic stays up for another year as a "marginal man in the team", the number of clubs willing to provide him with visa-free annual salary of 10 million to 12 million euros will be significantly reduced.
Juventus intends to learn from the way Chiesa Jr. dealt with Vlahovic last year. Chiesa Jr. also entered the contract year and was marginalized by the team. In August, he was finally sold to Liverpool by buzzer-beating in August.