Bayern Munich may reportedly use Marcel Sabitzer in their attempts to sign Arsenal and Chelsea target Dusan Vlahovic from Juventus. The Bavarians are interested in signing the Serbian leader despite links to Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane.
According to Calciomercato.web, Bayern want to sign the leader of Spurs in the summer. However, the Premier League club’s €115m (£102m) valuation is putting the Bundesliga giants off.
The aforementioned source reports that they will turn their attention to targeting Arsenal and Chelsea Vlahovic. It seems likely that the Juve forward will leave the Allianz Stadium following the deduction of 15 points from the club for financial irregularities.
Bayern plan to offer Sabitzer to Juventus for Vlahovic. The Austrian midfielder is currently on loan at Manchester United until the end of the season. He has appeared seven times at Old Trafford. Julian Nagelssmann’s team seem set to part ways permanently with the former RB Leipzig player.
Dusan Vlahovic has been EXACTLY what Juventus wanted him to be 🌟 https://t.co/ftqca0vSUT
Vlahovic has been in fine form this season, scoring 10 goals in 24 inter-competition games. He is valued by Transfermarkt at 80 million euros. Bayern are still looking to replace Robert Lewandowski, who left for Barcelona last summer.
However, they rival Arsenal and Chelsea for his signature. The Gunners signed Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City last summer, but he has been out since the 2022 FIFA World Cup with a knee injury. Vlahovic would offer more goals to Mikel Arteta’s side, who have been in excellent form this season, sitting at the top of the league.
Meanwhile, Chelsea are in dire need of a centre-forward, having struggled in front of goal this season. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been kicked out of the squad after scoring just three goals in 19 games. Kai Havertz has been used in a false 9 role but has been disappointing in front of goal, making six in 32.
Chelsea manager Graham Potter reveals new penalty taker following Jorginho’s move to Arsenal
Jorginho left Chelsea for Arsenal in January for €11.3m, having spent four seasons at Stamford Bridge. The Italian midfielder was the Blues’ designated penalty taker and his departure left questions over who would be the new penalty taker.
Potter revealed ahead of his team’s Champions League round of 16 second leg clash with Borussia Dortmund that he is now Havertz. He told reporters (via Metro):
“We are prepared for the eventuality and possibility [of a penalty shootout]. We want to win it sooner, but if not, we’ll be prepared to go through that way.”
Potter added:
“kai [Havertz] He’s our penalty taker in Jorginho’s absence.”
The Blues will need to reverse a 1-0 first-leg loss against Dortmund. Clearly, Potter doesn’t want the tie to end on penalties.