Joan Laporta insisted that signing Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic is just not on the agenda for Barcelona.
The Serbian is presently operating on an expiring contract. Renewal talks between the 26-year-old and the Serie A giants hit a brick wall final yr.
Subsequently, the 26-year-old has been linked with a number of high European golf equipment over the previous weeks. The record contains Milan (the place he would reunite with Max Allegri), Bayern Munich, and the Catalan giants.
Juan Laporta quashes Vlahovic to Barcelona rumours
Forward of Sunday’s membership elections, incumbent Barcelona president Laporta (who’s operating for an additional time period) claimed that his membership has no plans to signal Vlahovic on a free switch subsequent summer season.
“There’s nothing,” stated the 63-year-old when requested concerning the Serbian bomber, as reported by Soccer Espana.
“We don’t have to signal any gamers, however we’re all the time making an attempt to strengthen the squad.”
Laporta’s quotes coincide with a brand new spherical of negotiations between Juventus and Vlahovic, as each events now look like hellbent on prolonging their collaboration.
The previous Fiorentina star is even keen to halve his yearly wage from €12 million to €6 million to adjust to the membership’s new wage ceiling.
Dusan Vlahovic seems set to remain at Juventus
With the negotiations between the 2 events going at a quick tempo, Vlahovic and his entourage are unlikely to be concurrently speaking to different golf equipment, particularly after exhibiting a real need to seek out an settlement with Juventus.
This may be an acceptable answer for all events, because the Bianconeri are in dire want of a pure centre-forward, one thing that Luciano Spalletti reiterated with Vlahovic dominated out of motion with a long-term damage.
The 26-year-old is predicted to make his return to the squad in subsequent weekend’s Serie A contest in opposition to Sassuolo.
