Juventus Transfer Market: With the shake-up, Dusan Vlahovic is back in the spotlight
With Giovanni Carnevali’s arrival at Juventus, the key word will be diplomacy—a quality that will guide the work of those who, starting today, will be tasked with leading the Bianconeri. This approach is necessary to restore calm to an environment shaken by the numerous changes of recent years and to confirm Luciano Spalletti as the central figure of the new project.
The choice of Carnevali comes after the departure of Damien Comolli, the French executive who had led the club for about a year—first as general manager, then as CEO—and who paid the price for a disappointing season, several transfer blunders, and less-than-idyllic relationships with both Spalletti and Giorgio Chiellini. Technical director François Modesto may also leave the club alongside him. Carnevali, known in the industry as a solid negotiator with a long-term vision, brings with him a reputation built over years of work at Sassuolo, where he was able to develop talent and navigate complex negotiations. It is no coincidence that he had already been at the center of transfer dealings directly involving Juventus, as in the case of Tarik Muharemovic, the Bosnian defender at Sassuolo for whom the Bianconeri held a 50% stake in any future resale.
This new phase could also pave the way for scenarios that until recently seemed unlikely. Among these, Tuttosport suggests, is even the one involving Dusan Vlahovic.
The Serbian striker has reportedly been closely following the latest developments, observing them with a certain curiosity. He is currently on vacation, since Serbia is not participating in the World Cup either, but he remains reachable and attentive to what is happening.
The situation, after all, has changed radically in recent weeks. Until a few days ago, the failure to reach an agreement on Vlahovic’s renewal seemed to have definitively closed the door on any discussion: the Serbian striker was set to leave Turin on a free transfer, with his high salary demands—around 8 million euros plus a substantial signing bonus—making any deal impossible. Giorgio Chiellini had also confirmed the situation to AGI: “I’m very sorry about this. He’s a serious person, but at these figures he won’t stay in Italy; in any case, it’s legitimate for him to seek a different kind of contract.” Yet, the change at the top of the club could shake things up in unexpected ways.
It is not out of the question, therefore, that Juventus might decide to start over with some of the proven players from the past. After all, a clear conviction seems to have taken hold within the club: often the best solution is the one that has already delivered concrete results.
