Liverpool to battle Bayern Munich in race to sign Juventus' Dusan Vlahovic

Cameron Smith

• 25 Feb 2023 20:00 GMT
• 3 min read

Bayern Munich are set to face competition from Premier League giants Liverpool in their bid to sign Juventus and Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic.

Vlahovic has netted 10 goals in 22 games in all competitions this season and remains hot property in Europe, despite his transfer to Juventus in 2022.

Arsenal were previously linked with a move, but the Gunners were unable to seal a deal last January and were beaten to the punch by Juventus. Mikel Arteta's side responded by signing Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City six months later.

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According to Calciomercato, Liverpool and Bayern want to sign Vlahovic this summer, with both clubs understood to want reinforcements in their forward line.

Vlahovic to leave Juventus?

Vlahovic, 23, has been a Bayern target for some while, and the Bavarians are keen to land him this summer as they look to finally replace Robert Lewandowski.

The Pole left the Allianz Arena last year to join Barcelona, with Sadio Mane joining Bayern from Liverpool as his replacement. However, the Senegal international has not been too comfortable playing directly through the middle, with Eric Choupo-Moting often used as Bayern's focal point by Julian Nagelsmann.

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However, it is an area that Bayern would like to strengthen and Vlahovic is a player that are very interested in.

The Bavarians were linked with a move for the Serbian forward before he left Fiorentina to join Juventus, but they were unable to beat the Turin side to his signature.

As for Liverpool, Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo have both endured tough starts to life at Anfield, while Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota have been plagued by injury issues. Furthermore, Roberto Firmino could leave the club this summer when his contract expires, which may open up space for Vlahovic to join.

Juve's 15-point deduction in Serie A means they are unlikely to finish in the Champions League spots this season, which could lead to several stars forcing an exit in order to play in Europe's premier club competition.

Vlahovic's contract at Juventus isn't set to expire until 2026.