{"id":6982,"date":"2026-06-04T13:55:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T13:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeeworld.name.ng\/?p=6982"},"modified":"2026-06-04T13:55:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T13:55:24","slug":"chelsea-are-now-best-positioned-to-sign-soon-to-be-free-agent-a-week-after-he-was-spotted-at-a-london-hotel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeeworld.name.ng\/?p=6982","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea Are Now &#8216;Best Positioned&#8217; To Sign Soon-To-Be Free Agent A Week After He Was Spotted At A London Hotel"},"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>Chelsea are \u201cbest positioned\u201d to win the race for Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic, according to reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>TEAMtalk<\/em> claim that the Blues have had talks with the Serbian international, who will be available on a free transfer at the start of next month.<\/p>\n<p>Juve are believed to have made a last ditch attempt to retain Vlahovic, but the two sides could not agree on personal terms.<\/p>\n<p>He is set to have his pick of clubs, but <em>TEAMtalk<\/em> report that Chelsea are the most \u201cadvanced\u201d in terms of negotiations.<\/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<p>Other Premier League teams, including Manchester United, Aston Villa, Tottenham, Newcastle and Everton, have also been contacted by Vlahovic\u2019s agents, while Saudi Pro League teams and Atletico Madrid are weighing up approaches.<\/p>\n<h2>Vlahovic was \u201cspotted\u201d in London<\/h2>\n<p>Italian newspaper <em>Corriere dello Sport<\/em> have <strong>claimed<\/strong> that the 26-year-old was seen entering a London hotel just under a week ago.<\/p>\n<p>They suggested Chelsea were Vlahovic\u2019s most likely destination, although it wasn\u2019t clear at the time that he would be leaving Juventus at the end of his contract.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, after being \u201cspotted\u201d in the British capital, it does seem (at the very least) that talks with Chelsea representatives have been held.<\/p>\n<p>Get a replica Chelsea 1992 home shirt from Fanatics here<\/p>\n<h2>Will Chelsea break their wage structure?<\/h2>\n<p><smartframe-embed customer-id=\"a61405551f80e72f675225f083759bb9\" v=\"f216f6d5d0b6ef819f6e02bf8357cefd\" image-id=\"fwuQUSg48cdT\" theme=\"iy-theme\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; aspect-ratio: 1.4998169168802635; max-width: 4096px;\"\/><!-- https:\/\/smartframe.io\/embedding-support --><br \/>It has been said by multiple sources that this summer will be radically different to past transfer windows under the Clearlake\/Boehly regime.<\/p>\n<p>The club is willing to sign players in their late twenties, and manager Xabi Alonso will have a big say in who is brought in, unlike previous head coaches.<\/p>\n<p>There are doubts, though, over whether the Blues\u2019 strict wage cap will be loosened. Vlahovic was\/is Serie A\u2019s highest earner \u2013 taking home \u00a3370,000 a week according to <em>Capology<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>At the moment, captain Reece James and Wesley Fofana earn the most at Stamford Bridge, but their salaries (\u00a3200,000 a week) are significantly below Vlahovic\u2019s. For that reason, it is wise to remain sceptical about whether a move for the Serbian is in the works.<\/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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