AC Milan receive transfer boost as striker rejects renewal

Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic has refused to renew his contract boosting AC Milan’s hopes of a reteam with Stefano Pioli.

According to recent reports by La Gazzetta dello Sport, AC Milan are interested in Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic. The 21-year-old Serbian centre forward is having a great season on a personal level and has attracted the attention of many important clubs.

In 26 appearances this season, Dusan Vlahovic has scored 12 goals providing one assist. The hat-trick in the last match against Benevento has highlighted even more the talent of the Serbian striker, who is now in the spotlight across Europe.

In addition to AC Milan, Borussia Dortmund and Roma have expressed their interest in his services. Real Madrid have been rumored as a possible destination too with the Spanish giants in search of a replacement for Karim Benzema.

The 21-year-old striker has a contract with Fiorentina until 2023. The Viola have offered him a five-year renewal but the player has refused expressing his desire to join a new club after three years in Firenze. Stefano Pioli who helped launch Vlahovic’s career during his time at Fiorentina hopes to have again the €30 million rated talent under his orders.

In 2018, Pili brought Vlahovic in the first team and there is still great esteem between the two. In an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Fiorentina striker spent nice words for his former coach. “Pioli is a great coach. Milan are strong but with a coach like Pioli they are even more insidious. Pioli makes the teams he coaches play well and always knows how to create problems for the opponents“.

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