The director: “We talk to the agent and we are confident.” An extension until 2027 or 2028 with the spread of the loyalty bonus is on the table
Journalist
October 11th – 10.37am – TURIN
A little about the injuries and a little about the future to plan. Christmas seems far away, but not too far away. Especially for the Lady, who, not surprisingly, has already started chasing the letter of wishes. If the priority is the replacement of the injured Gleison Bremer (Skriniar’s loan from PSG for January is intriguing), director Cristiano Giuntoli is working to find other gifts under Thiago Motta’s tree. Starting with the renewal of Dusan Vlahovic (contract expiring in 2026). It wouldn’t be a new purchase, but it would be worth a great coup. Question of status, age (24 years), potential, room for improvement, figures to make ends meet. And above all goals: already 7 in 9 games this season. Forty-eight in 110 appearances since the Serbian landed on the Juve world. “We are in contact with his entourage, we are very confident for the future. Dusan is a great player and we enjoy him”, explained Giuntoli in the pre-match of Juventus-Cagliari. The line with the DV9 agent has been reactivated and confirms that Vlahovic is really intrigued by the possibility of renewing his love with the Lady. Dusan is doing well at Juventus and in the new Thiago Motta direction he is increasingly a bomber and team man. “Vlahovic is a positive leader, a point of reference also for his teammates”, the refrain of the Italian-Brazilian coach. The Serbian, after having signed the 2024 Italian Cup (his first trophy in Turin), is increasingly convinced that something big and successful is being born in the black and white. And he doesn’t intend to give up at the best moment: his dream remains to win the Scudetto and Champions League with Juventus, the top club he has admired since he was a boy and which in January 2022 placed a strong bet on him.
summit later this month
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Between love messages and written contracts, negotiations are involved. Juventus and Vlahovic are not limiting themselves to exchanging hearts. There is no agreement yet, but the desire to reach a happy ending clearly filters through on both sides. This explains the recent contacts with the entourage and the summit scheduled for the end of the month. At the end no one is yet to say too much, but the major maneuvers on the Turin-Belgrade axis are ready to really begin. At Continassa they would like to arrive at the white smoke close to Christmas, but they are aware that it could take longer. Everything (or almost everything) will depend on the first summit, assumed to be imminent, and on the identification of a good compromise for everyone.
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double route
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Vlahovic currently earns 8 million net, which becomes 10.5 thanks to the loyalty bonus linked to this season and included in the contract in January 2022, at the time of the transfer to Juve. In 2025-26 the guaranteed bonus will rise to 4 million and Dusan will go from 10.5 to 12. Figures no longer in fashion at Continassa, where in recent years they have practiced a salary cap diet that is destined not to stop. Juventus would like to continue with its flagship bomber, but obviously aims to make the overall costs more sustainable. Hence the two options being studied and negotiated: an extension of one year (2027) or two (2028) with the idea of spreading the premiums (over a longer period) and above all the annual amortization of the price tag. Juventus would have greater immediate economic benefits and more margin to meet the requests of the Serbian center forward’s entourage. The warm-up has begun, the summit at the end of the month will open the real game. Meanwhile, Dusan, who has remained training at Continassa in recent days without the national team, is polishing himself up to start again with goals in the second half against Lazio.
