Real Madrid waited until the nth minute before announcing Vinicius Jr’s injury. Los Blancos conducted the required diagnostic modalities hoping for a miracle, but it was not meant to be
The youngster suffered a blow to his right biceps femoris muscle against Celta Vigo and is now ruled out for at least six weeks. In that duration, he will miss close to eight games for the men in white
Carlo Ancelotti entered the season short-staffed in attack, and the latest update further constrains the resources at his disposal.
According to reports from Jose Manuel Moreno, Real Madrid no longer rule out the signing of Dusan Vlahovic. After all, Vini’s prolonged absence and Kylian Mbappe’s decision to stay at PSG leaves them with few attacking options.
Florentino Perez roped in Joselu as a replacement for Karim Benzema earlier this summer, but it is clear that Ancelotti does not trust him as a starter yet.
A move for Vlahovic would thus come with very little downside.
The Serbian international, at 23 years of age, is one of world football’s finest young strikers on the market.
Not only does he serve as an able marksman in the box, but can also drop deeper to link up with the midfield.
Vlahovic’s name has stood on Real Madrid’s wishlist for a long time now. The Serbian was a target for the club earlier this summer, but talks stopped owing to Kylian Mbappe’s unclear situation.
Vlahovic’s market value stands at €70 million and given that Juventus spent over €80 million to sign him a little over 18 months ago, they will seek a high price for the hitman.
However, there might be a small chance that the Bianconeri agree to send Vlahovic on a season-long loan.
Earlier this summer, the option of the striker arriving in Madrid on loan for €15 to €20 million surfaced, although at that time, they were planning on signing Romelu Lukaku, who is now on his way to AS Roma. It remains to be seen if that door is still open.