Dusan Vlahovic still has a contract with Juventus Turin until June. In the summer, the Italian record champions wanted to part ways with the Serbian in order to make some money and get rid of their top earner. But Vlahovic stayed and recently cemented his place in the team. Now he will be out for months.
On Saturday, Dusan Vlahovic was injured in the 2-1 win over Cagliari Calcio and had to be substituted in the 31st minute. Even then, it was clear that it was something serious, as the 25-year-old buried his pain-contorted face in his jersey as he left the field.
Uncertainty about how long he will be out of action
And so it has come to pass: as it turns out, he has suffered a large tear in the adductor area of his left leg, which will require him to take a break for several months. Juve coach Luciano Spalletti spoke of at least two to three months, but depending on how the healing process progresses, the length of his absence could extend to up to five months.
The Turin club also announced that “further medical consultations are necessary to determine the appropriate treatment.” Surgery is also a possibility. Whether this will happen is something Vlahovic will have to decide in consultation with his doctors. The Old Lady can therefore expect the Serbian national striker to return in February or even March at the earliest.
Vlahovic joined Juventus from Florence in 2021/22 for €83 million and has since scored 60 goals in 148 games for the Italian record champions. However, the star striker has never been without controversy, as Turin had hoped for more from him. He was even left out at the start of the current season, but then played his way back into the team and has so far scored only three league goals and three goals and one assist in the Champions League. Despite this meager record, Vlahovic was recently made the number one striker by new coach Spalletti. But now there has been another setback.