The corridors of power at the Allianz Stadium were buzzing this morning with the kind of tension that usually precedes a storm. GoalZaza has learned t...
The corridors of power at the Allianz Stadium were buzzing this morning with the kind of tension that usually precedes a storm. GoalZaza has learned that Juventus directors sat down with Dusan Vlahovic for what can only be described as a decisive pow wow. With the January window still a ghost rattling its chains in the distance, the Bianconeri are clearly spooked by the vultures circling over Turin.Newcastle and Chelsea are the names on everyone's lips. Two clubs with very different agendas but a shared appetite for a clinical finisher. For the Magpies, it is about accelerating a project that sometimes still feels like it is running on hope and oil money. For Chelsea, it is about throwing another striker at the wall and seeing if this one sticks. Vlahovic, for all his occasional frustration in black and white, remains a predator in the box when the service is right. The question is whether Juventus are willing to cut bait or whether they are just trying to talk him round.Let us be honest here. The relationship has not been a love story. There have been flashes of that devastating finishing that made him the most wanted man in Serie A, but there have also been too many afternoons where he has looked like a man fighting the ball. Tactical flexibility has not been his strong suit in a system that demands more than just a battering ram. Yet the market is what it is. A big, raw, physical number nine who can finish with both feet does not grow on trees, and Newcastle and Chelsea both know it.The tone of this morning's meeting will dictate the next two months. Did Juventus offer him a new deal and a promise to build around him Or did they simply lay out the reality that if a stupid offer comes in, he will be on a plane to London or Tyneside The fact that the talks are happening at all suggests the club is preparing for the worst. Squeaky bum time for the board, and for Vlahovic, it is a moment to decide whether he wants to be a hero in Turin or a gamble in the Premier League.From a footballing perspective, this is a colossal call for all parties. For Juventus, losing their main striker mid season would be a body blow, especially with Champions League qualification still very much in the mixer. For the buying clubs, Vlahovic is a roll of the dice. He has the tools, but can he handle the intensity of English football week in and week out The next few weeks will give us the answer. One thing is certain: this story has only just begun to simmer.
