That glowing praise came from his team-mate Teun Koopmeiners after the Serbian bagged a brace in a 3-0 win over Genoa earlier this season. Having established himself as one of Europe's most feared young strikers at Fiorentina, Vlahovic earned a £66million (€78m) move to the Italian giants in 2022, despite interest from Arsenal.
While he maintains a respectable goal-scoring record in Turin, scoring 53 goals in 124 games, he hasn't exactly set the world alight since his big-money transfer. Reports linking him once again with a move to north London have gained speedy momentum thanks to PSG's Randal Kolo Muani inching closer to a loan move to Juventus this month.
The Frenchman looks set to ink a temporary deal with the Bianconeri and that could spell the potential exit of Vlahovic, who leads Juventus' scoring charts with 12 goals in 23 games across all competitions this season. It would offer the clearest path yet to his signature.
His arrival would bring much-needed firepower to Arsenal's attacking options. Mikel Arteta is currently without Bukayo Saka, Ethan Nwaneri, and now Jesus after he suffered a ruptured ACL against Manchester United.
Vlahovic has had his fair share of praise from team-mates, with Koopmeiners explaining just how much the Serbia international enjoys putting the ball in the back of the net. "I’m very happy for the victory [against Genoa]. He deserves the goal, he works hard for the team. He’s a very strong striker and lives for goals," the Dutch international said, as reported by TMW.
Vlahovic seemingly aimed a dig at Juve boss Thiago Motta back in November while on international duty, as he implicitly voiced displeasure with the way he's being used at club level.
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"Yes I like to play with another striker on the side," the striker told RSI after Serbia's Nations League game against Switzerland. "I get on well but it also depends on the coach. Definitely it is a bit easier because [Aleksandar] Mitrovic is a strong player who plays a lot with his back to goal and engaging in aerial duels and I can exploit my qualities.
"It's also because coach Dragan Stojkovic did not force me to do so many defensive tasks. And for a player like me, for my frame, honestly, I can't run so much. Because then I am not fresh in the final third."
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