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Once considered comparable to Haaland, Vlahovic was dragged down by injury, Chelsea still wants him

10:38am, 29 June 2025Football

Although there is no glory of the Golden Globes and despite many different opinions from the outside world, there is no doubt that Haaland and Mbappe, the peerless twins of the new century, are still among the top forwards in today's football world. Haaland led Manchester City to sweep the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup in the 2022-23 season, and won the triple crown, and also won the honors of the Premier League, Champions League and the European Golden Boot.

, and Mbappe participated in the French team's World Cup in 2018 and 2022, winning one championship and one Asian Cup. Although he did not have the glory of the Champions League, he had few achievements in the national team. Last season, although Real Madrid was missing in all four majors, he still shined in the final stage and won the La Liga and European Golden Boots.

Mbappe, 26 years old, made his mark in Monaco in the 2016-17 season. Although Haaland is only 24 years old, he has been born since the 2019-20 season. Also known as the same person as the post-00s, Vlahovic, who was once considered to be able to compete with Haaland.

was born in Vlahovic on January 28, 2000. He is 190cm tall and serves as the center. He started his career in Belgrade guerrilla in Serbia. In July 2018, he transferred to Serie A Florence for 3.2 million euros. In the 2020-21 season, he shone in Fiorentina, making 36 starts, scoring 21 goals and having 3 assists. Italian legendary forward Vieri once commented that the strongest center after the 2000s is Haaland, while Vlahovic ranks second.

In January 2022, Juventus introduced Vlahovic from Fiorentina with a transfer fee of up to 83.5 million euros, aiming to win the Serie A championship. However, Vlahovic's performance at Juventus was not as dazzling as expected. With the arrival of the 2024-25 season, he has become a substitute under Mota. Even after Mota was dismissed and Tudor took over, Vlahovic's condition still did not improve.

Now, it is in the Club World Cup, and Juventus won two consecutive games in the group stage, defeating Manchester City with the advantage of goals, ranking first in Group G. The final round of the showdown with Manchester City will directly determine the first place in the group, but they have already ensured to advance to the knockout stage. In the first 5-0 victory over Ain, Vlahovic came on the bench for 20 minutes and failed to score a goal or assist. In the match against Vadard, he also came on as a substitute and secured the victory for the team through a penalty in stoppage time.

According to Swiss media reports, it is a foregone conclusion that Vlahovic's departure from Juventus this summer. At present, he has reached an agreement with the club and is waiting for a specific offer. Although Türkiye's Galatasaray and Fenerbahce both have made invitations, they were both rejected by him. Vlahovic firmly believes in his potential and hopes to continue playing for top clubs in the five major leagues. However, his repeated injuries have caused some top clubs to hesitate about him. Chelsea remained closely watching the situation of Vlahovic and may consider signing him under certain conditions. As for the so-called conditions, it is naturally in the absence of a better choice and the price is appropriate.

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