Arsenal rejected the loan offer of Dusan Vlahovic

Arsenal are reportedly trying to sign Dusan Vlahovic this January, but Juventus rejected the initial loan offer.

The Serbian national team player could possibly leave Juve in the near future as he is yet to sign a new contract with the Serie A giants, leading them to have an interest in Paris Saint-Germain’s Randal Kolo Muani.

This is according to the report from Football transfersstating that Arsenal failed to secure a loan deal for Vlahović, with a permanent deal perhaps more likely to succeed in convincing Juventus.

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However, it remains to be seen whether the Gunners will return with such an offer for Vlahovic, with Football Transfers suggesting that RB Leipzig front man Benjamin Sesko remains their top priority, in a deal that could wait until the summer.

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This is not an easy decision for Arsenal, who have clear and pressing problems up front this season, with Gabriel Jesus injured, while Kai Havertz and Leandro Trossard are not really playing as well as last term.

Vlahović may not be perfect, and Šeško could be better in the long term, but AFC cannot afford to be too picky right now.

Even if Vlahovic isn’t ideal, he has a total of 15 goals and assists so far this season, so he would certainly be a better option over Havertz, and would give the team protection for Jesus, who could be sidelined for a while.

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There is also certainly no guarantee that Arsenal will be able to sign Sesko in the summer, when he is likely to be a sought-after man at many of Europe’s top clubs.

Vlahović could be more realistic because of his situation at Juve, so it will be interesting to see how this saga develops.

It makes sense that Arsenal tried to sign the 24-year-old on loan, which would probably suit them better, but it also seems clear that it wouldn’t help Juventus much.