{"id":6218,"date":"2026-05-30T01:03:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T01:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeeworld.name.ng\/?p=6218"},"modified":"2026-05-30T01:03:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T01:03:21","slug":"120-goal-striker-spotted-in-london-amid-speculation-over-free-transfer-switch-to-chelsea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeeworld.name.ng\/?p=6218","title":{"rendered":"120 Goal Striker &#8216;Spotted&#8217; In London Amid Speculation Over Free Transfer Switch To Chelsea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><em>This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic was \u201cspotted\u201d in a London hotel earlier this week, amid rumours he could join Chelsea, according to reports in Italy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Corriere dello Sport<\/em> speculate that the Serbian international could well join a Premier League team due to his contract situation, and his presence in the UK adds fuel to the fire.<\/p>\n<p>Vlahovic\u2019s current deal expires next month, and recruiting a new no.9 at zero cost is something the Blues may well consider.<\/p>\n<p>After missing out on Champions League football, the club need to cut their cloth accordingly, and so looking at the free agent market makes sense.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sra_unit\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" id=\"block-sra\" href=\"https:\/\/chelseanews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/snack-related-articles\/dist\/css\/snack-related.min.css?230424-120159\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\"\/>\n<aside class=\"sra-group sra-related-list\">\n<h2 class=\"sra-group-head\">Most Read on Chelsea News<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Could Chelsea meet the player\u2019s wage demands?<\/h2>\n<p>One of the reasons that a move to Stamford Bridge seems unlikely is due to Vlahovic\u2019s salary expectations. He is not expected to renew with Juve as the Serie A team are not willing to continue paying him \u00a3370,000 a week.<\/p>\n<p>The Blues\u2019 highest earner, captain Reece James, is only on \u00a3200,000 a week, so unless Vlahovic is willing to take a sizeable hit on his wages, it\u2019s difficult to see an agreement being reached on personal terms.<\/p>\n<p>Get a replica Chelsea 1998 away shirt from Fanatics here<\/p>\n<h2>Keeping Jackson would be wiser than signing Vlahovic<\/h2>\n<p><smartframe-embed customer-id=\"b0c95bc04383cef69c6b47df872135cf\" v=\"f216f6d5d0b6ef819f6e02bf8357cefd\" image-id=\"WmOBBvmABvoR\" theme=\"iy-theme\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; aspect-ratio: 1.527324749642346; max-width: 5338px;\"\/><!-- https:\/\/smartframe.io\/embedding-support --><br \/>While the Juventus star has scored 120 goals in his senior career, his form and fitness over the past two seasons haven\u2019t been that impressive. He found the back of the net just 10 times during the 2025\/26 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Nicolas Jackson (who earns considerably less than \u00a3370,000 a week), is returning to Chelsea this summer after his loan spell at Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n<p>Despite not being a regular starter for the Bundesliga champions, he still managed to score more than Vlahovic (11 in total), and there are suggestions that he is prepared to come back and start afresh under <strong>Xabi Alonso<\/strong>. Keeping the Senegalese international would probably be the better choice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more about the Chelsea First Team Squad for 2025\/26 here<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article contains affiliate links. 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