Vincenzo Italiano takes a dig at Juventus: “Vlahovic? He’s always scored goals.”

Beşiktaş has gotten off to a great start this season. After six matchdays, the Black Eagles are third in the standings, just one point behind the top two teams, Galatasaray and Amed SK. There’s a lot of excitement surrounding head coach Vincenzo Italiano, who is doing exceptionally well in his first stint in Turkey.

If Besiktas is achieving such impressive results, much of the credit goes to Dusan Vlahovic, the Turkish club’s top signing of the summer. Securing the former Juventus striker was a major coup. Vincenzo Italiano played a key role in the success of this crucial deal.

Vincenzo Italiano is enjoying working with Dusan Vlahovic (the two had previously worked together during their time in Florence). The former Bologna coach took a dig at Juventus for failing to keep the Serbian: “Why didn’t he get more playing time at Juve? I don’t know… but in the end, if you look at the numbers, he did score a few goals—it’s not like he didn’t deliver. Injuries and certain team-related situations certainly didn’t help him,” he told Corriere dello Sport.

In short, according to Vincenzo Italiano, Dusan Vlahovic could have been a good fit for the Old Lady, but he’s clearly delighted to have him at Besiktas. Together, they aim to take the Black Eagles as far as possible.