MILAN:

Dusan Vlahovic has been entrusted with leading attack ahead of Saturday's local derby with Torino, as new coach Luciano Spalletti eyes a Serie A title challenge.

Serbia striker Vlahovic looked destined for the exit door this summer as Juve tried to get back some of the massive investment made in January 2022 in order to snatch the then 22-year-old from Fiorentina.

Juve spent 70 million euros, plus 10 million euros more in performance-related bonuses, just to sign Vlahovic who was also blessed with an annual net salary of 12 million euros.

disappointing showings over two-and-a-half years led to him being put on the transfer list in the close season, only for no major bids to come in.

That had meant that he was set to leave for free at the end of this season with a contract that

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