Mikel Arteta has lost Gabriel Jesus for the rest of the 2024/25 campaign – and potentially beyond – after the Brazil international suffered a serious knee injury.
Having also sold Eddie Nketiah to Crystal Palace back in August, the Gunners are short of strikers to help Kai Havertz in attack.
TBR Football understand Arsenal enquired about RB Leipzig No.30 Benjamin Sesko – and feel they have the funds to sign the Slovenian – but the Bundesliga side do not want to sell this winter.
Dusan Vlahovic has also been linked with Arsenal – and Gazzetta dello Sport in Italy have now published an interesting article about the Serbia international.
Dusan Vlahovic and Juventus expected to part ways amid Arsenal links
The Italian news outlet now believe the Juventus No.9 will not be signing a new contract at the Allianz Stadium – after losing his place under Thiago Motta.
Randal Kolo Muani – who was offered to Arsenal – has arrived on loan from PSG and immediately displaced Vlahovic, while Nico Gonzalez has also been preferred to the Serb occasionally.
Gazzetta dello Sport explain how the 25-year-old is now set to leave Turin either before the February 3rd transfer deadline or in the summer window.
Interestingly, the Italian news outlet mention that Juventus do not want to run the risk of losing the Belgrade-born striker on a free transfer when his contract expires in June 2026, which suggests the Serie A giants will look to sell as soon as possible.
Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus FC in action during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Juventus FC at Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on January 25...
Gazzetta dello Sport make the claim just days after Arsenal held talks with Juventus about Vlahovic – according to Football Transfers.
The £66.6m man has scored 12 goals in 26 appearances across all competitions so far this season – while also providing two assists.
Chelsea also like Dusan Vlahovic
Chelsea are also looking for a new striker to push Nicolas Jackson – and could prove to be a thorn in Arsenal’s side across the final days of this winter transfer window.
TBR Football understand Chelsea like Vlahovic – and have done so for years – as Enzo Maresca hunts for a new frontman.
Sources have also told TBR Football that Arsenal and Chelsea have both enquired about Jhon Duran – as the Colombia international aims to leave Aston Villa.
Therefore, it seems like both the London sides will be jostling in the same area of the market as we approach the deadline.
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