Liverpool have been backed by former Premier League star Luke Chadwick to emerge frontrunners for the in-demand Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic’s signature.
The Serbian forward has been in red hot form in Italy’s top flight this season and is expected to seal a move elsewhere in the near future with some of Europe’s biggest clubs right in the mix.
Jurgen Klopp’s Anfield camp are amongst the suitors for Vlahovic with the Liverpool manager hunting for much-needed reinforcements in the final third to add to his roster come the summer of 2022.
Ex-Manchester United midfielder Luke Chadwick in an interview with Caught Offside has claimed that the likes of Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Chelsea are likely destinations than North Londoners Arsenal for the Fiorentina star striker.
It is understood that a sizable £80 million bid will be enough to test Fiorentina’s resolve on retaining their attacking asset beyond the forthcoming winter transfer window which opens at the turn of the year.
“It was a massive coup for Arsenal to get Aubameyang when they did, he’s a world class striker who’s done it over the years. It’s such a shame to see him fall down the pecking order, because an in-form Aubameyang in this team, the way they’re playing at the moment, you would say they’d easily be favourites to get that top four position.
“It’s so hard to replace someone like that … Arsenal are not known to spend a lot of money, and in terms of attracting players as well I think they’d have to be offering Champions League football to attract those top-end players. But if you add any top striker to this Arsenal team I think they’d score a lot of goals and enjoy themselves.
“They’ve certainly got the finances to pay £80-odd-million for someone like Vlahovic, but I think that sort of player is probably one they should’ve gone for a few months ago. His stock has grown so much this season and I imagine there’ll be plenty of suitors who are established Champions League clubs who’d get there first.
“Potentially his stock has just grown a bit too much in the last few months, so you’d expect him now to go to a Liverpool, a Chelsea, a Bayern Munich – somewhere where Champions League football is ready for him.”
