Juventus sealed the transfer of Dusan Vlahovic in the January transfer window rather than wait until the end of last season to sign their man.
The striker had been in impressive form at Fiorentina in the first half of that period and was on course to score as many as 30 goals.
However, Juve did not want to lose the prodigious goalscoring machine and quickly incorporated him into their squad.
According to the media, one club that was interested in signing him was Premier League club Arsenal.
The Gunners were prepared to break the bank to add him to their squad and Juve had to be worried about his interest.
However, a report in Bild via Calciomercato reveals that the team that would likely have beaten them on his signing was Manchester United.
The Red Devils were struggling and wanted to spend the cash on a top player. The report claims that Vlahovic was one of his biggest targets.
Juve FC says
Vlahovic’s form at Fiorentina was too good for any club to consider buying him and it’s no surprise we almost lost him elsewhere.
This story just goes to show why we have our executives to thank for their swift execution of the plan to add him to the team.
