The no-look Dusan Vlahovic assist that has scared off Arsenal

Carlo Garganese

Updated: 11 Mar 2025 12:21 GMT
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Dusan Vlahovic, Arsenal, 2024/25 — © IMAGO

Dusan Vlahovic's comical error at the weekend will surely have scared Arsenal off for good now.

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Vlahovic is certain to leave Juventus at the end of the season - and long-term admirers Arsenal have been one of the main clubs circling around the Serbian striker.

However, Arsenal's interest has cooled in recent weeks and their interest may now be completely dead after a comical moment at the weekend.

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Vlahovic's horrific form was illustrated perfectly during Juventus' humiliating 4-0 home defeat by Atalanta on Sunday.

After coming on with 15 minutes to go - with Juve trailing 3-0 - Vlahovic's first contribution was to assist Atalanta's fourth goal by Ademola Lookman.

Vlahovic received the ball in the middle of the pitch but, as he tried to pass it with his right foot out to the right midfield position, he somehow slipped and kicked the ball with his standing left foot straight to Ademola Lookman.

It was a comical 'no-look pass' that has been mocked on social media, and was compounded as Lookman carried the ball forward and fired home Atalanta's fourth goal.

It was Juventus' biggest home defeat in Serie A for 58 years.

The Italian media is now unanimous in agreeing that Vlahovic’s Juventus career is over.

He has lost his starting place to Randal Kolo Muani in 2025.

Kolo Muani was signed on loan by Juve from PSG in January and has immediately become the club’s first-choice striker.

Gazzetta dello Sport, Tuttosport and others all agree that Juventus will sell Vlahovic at the end of the season.

Vlahovic’s contract in Turin expires in 2026 and Juve will do everything they can to sell the Serbian at the end of the season.

The Premier League is seen as his most likely destination, with Juventus happy to accept bids of €30 million and over.

© IMAGO - Vlahovic has disappointed at Juventus

Juventus want to sell Vlahovic

Renewal talks over a new contract have ended between Juventus and Vlahovic.

Vlahovic is the highest-paid player in Serie A on €12 million per season and Juventus are not willing to continue paying him that much given both his underpar performances on the pitch and the club’s new policy of lowering the

wage ceiling.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta had been a long-term fan of the 25-year-old, having failed to sign him in January 2022 when he left Fiorentina for Juventus for €80m.