'We'll cut off your fingers' - PSG ultras make SHOCKING Vlahovic threat

Tom Weber

• 17 Jul 2023 15:51 BST
• 3 min read

Paris Saint-Germain ultras are not happy that their club is negotiating with Dusan Vlahovic.

The 23-year-old Juventus forward is becoming the subject of intense transfer interest. Previously linked with Arsenal and Chelsea, PSG have now emerged as the clear favourites to land Vlahovic.

Having been signed by the Bianconeri in January 2022 for a whopping €81.6 million, Vlahovic has failed to live up to the hype, scoring 23 goals in 63 competitive outings. This is far from a terrible return, mind you, but not quite what Juventus had hoped for when they beat Arsenal to the ex-Fiorentina star's signature.

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Nevertheless, the talented striker remains a sought-after commodity due to the lack of reliable, top-level number nines who are also relatively affordable. PSG are keen to rejig their attack this summer and talks with the Serbian are progressing.

PSG ultras send threat

A Vlahovic exit would facilitate Romelu Lukaku's move from Chelsea to Juventus, but just as Juve fans are protesting against the Belgian, PSG fans are unhappy about the prospect of signing Vlahovic.

This has nothing to do with his performances, however. Standing in front of the Parc des Princes, some PSG ultras unfurled a banner reading "Vlahovic in Paris, we'll cut off your three fingers."

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This is in reference to Vlahovic holding up three fingers after playing for Serbia, a gesture regularly used by Serbian nationalists. The player has repeatedly been accused of harbouring and espousing nationalist sentiments, particularly on the issue of Kosovo's independence. The 23-year-old has also previously worn a shirt that featured a map of 'Greater Serbia.'

This isn't the first instance of PSG's ultras making their opposition to a player clear. Earlier in the year, they protested against Neymar and in 2021, when Paul Pogba was being linked with a move to Paris, they hung up a banner that read "Pogba you should listen to your mother, she doesn't want you here. Neither do we!"