The Serbian international made headlines earlier this week by claiming that he never knew of the Gunners’ interest in him in January.
The 22-year-old secured his big move to Juventus in January, which cost the Old Lady around £66.6 million as per Sky Sports. Both Arsenal and their local rivals Tottenham Hotspur were interested in securing the services of the Serb but Juventus eventually won the race for the player’s signature.
Former Gunners forward Kevin Campbell has opened up on Vlahovic’s recent comments and blasted the striker. He told The Highbury Squad, as quoted by HITC Sport:
Campbell went on to claim that the striker is taking everyone for a fool as he simply could not have been unaware of Arsenal’s interest. He added:
Arsenal are still in search of a striker
Having missed out on Vlahovic, Arsenal decided not to sign an alternative in January, which cost them in their pursuit of a top-four finish in the 2021-22 season.
The Gunners are still chasing a number nine, with Alexandre Lacazette set to leave the club following the expiration of his contract at the end of this month.
Eddie Nketiah is set to remain at the Emirates after signing a new deal as per Express Sport.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Arsenal have prioritized Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus as their first-choice up front. Meanwhile, 90min reports that Sassuolo striker Gianluca Scamacca has also emerged as a target for Mikel Arteta’s side.
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