Arsenal interest in Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic is a long-standing one, but it goes beyond just being interested. According to media reports in England, the Gunners are willing to pay the Italian club a fee of around $80 million, plus offer the Serb $11.33 million per season — that’s net — over five years.Even though Vlahovic’s representatives were allegedly reluctant to talk to the Gunners, it looks like their manager Mikel Arteta is willing to put all his transfer dealings aside and focus fully on bringing the in-form attacker to Emirates. Tuesday, 23.00: (6.50) Reading (4.10) Fulham (1.53)If you add up the potential transfer fee and the salary the athletic attacker, agent fees and additional costs would pocket over five years, the total cost of this Arsenal’s adventure would be an eye-watering $204 million.All that said – there’s still the elephant in the room: convincing the promising goalscorer that Arsenal would be the best career move for him. It’s hard to believe that one of the most sought-after players in the world would join a club that isn’t competing in the UEFA Champions League.That means that besides the money – Arsenal must do well on the pitch and secure a top-four finish to stand any chance of landing the Serbia international.Ian Wright: “If we can get that striker, hard-running striker, good link-up play, good finisher, which Vlahovic is, then you’re starting to think it’s starting to happen now for #Arsenal. Then all of a sudden, Arsenal can start challenging & challenging seriously” pic.twitter.com/jEcZYa1udN— Gurjit (@GurjitAFC) January 8, 2022 Vlahovic has scored 16 goals in 19 Serie A matches this season, after bagging 21 goals in 34 matches last season.The wanted man is keeping the cards close to his chest so far, determined to take it to step by step. But one thing is for sure – he won’t be a Fiorentina player when the next season begins.”Only God knows what will happen in the next period. My wish is to bring Fiorentina to Europe. We have not been there for a long time. I don’t know what can happen overnight. We’ll see.”
