Arsenal are said to have identified Vlahovic as a potentially cheaper alternative to their top target Viktor Gyokeres, for whom Sporting Lisbon are demanding around €80m (£69m) according to journalist Rahman Osman.
Dusan Vlahovic, who has finished top scorer in all three seasons at Juventus, has turned down moves to both the Saudi Pro League and Turkish Super Lig. Softfootball understands that talks have stalled about Vlahovic contract extension with the Bianconeri as the club have proposed a substantial drop in salary.
Arsenal’s summer business has picked up pace in recent days, with deals announced for Kepa, Martin Zubimendi and Christian Norgaard. The Gunners have also reached an agreement to sign Chelsea winger Noni Madueke in a package worth £50m, with a five-year deal already in place as reported by transfer expert Fabrizio Romano on X.
🚨💣 EXCLUSIVE: Noni Madueke to Arsenal, here we go! Fee agreed in excess of £50m with add-ons included, green light from Chelsea.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 10, 2025
Madueke already agreed five year deal at Arsenal days ago and he’s now set to complete the move.
The winger leaves #CFC to join #AFC. pic.twitter.com/Cjeqnlswle
Sources indicate to Softfootball that Gunners reportedly have a meeting with Juventus scheduled next week to discuss the Serbia international’s potential arrival at the Emirates amid growing uncertainty over his future in Italy.
Juventus are looking to offload Vlahovic’s hefty £315,000-a-week wages this summer and are even claimed to be prepared to terminate his contract to speed up his exit. Vlahovic is also believed to be high on Manchester United’s list of targets this summer, along with Brentford winger Bryan Mbeumo.
While the Sweden international is believed to be prioritising a move to the Emirates this summer, Arsenal’s pursuit has made little progress so far, with no agreement yet reached between the clubs.
Vlahovic, meanwhile, is expected to depart Juventus before the transfer window shuts and is said to be prioritising continuing his career in Europe. He has already rejected proposals from clubs in Saudi Arabia and is reportedly willing to take a pay cut from his eye-watering £315,000-a-week salary at his next club.
In an earlier update, Softfootball reported that Real Madrid has tabled blockbuster offer for Arsenal’s William Saliba. Real Madrid has reportedly made a huge offer to lure Arsenal defender William Saliba to Santiago Bernabeu this summer.
The France international has been with the Gunners since leaving Saint-Etienne in 2019 and, still only 24 years old, has almost his whole career ahead of him, yet he has quickly risen to become one of the top defenders in the Premier League, and that’s attracted top-level attention from Europe.
According to L’Equipe, Saliba had been made Real Madrid’s priority target and “concrete” talks had taken place and a fee of £85m was mooted, and that doesn’t seem to have deterred Los Blancos, despite already splashing £50m on former Bournemouth man Dean Huijsen.
