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Dusan Vlahovic (Belgrade, Serbia, 2000) is the main argument that

clings

to in the face of a tie -the one that starts this Tuesday at the Estadio de la Cerámica- more even than it might seem when the Italians were paired in round of 16 with Villarreal last December.

At that time, the Serbian striker, one of the sensations of the season in Europe, did not even wear black and white, but dedicated himself to racking up goals in the ranks of

.

Nothing less than 20 in 24 games he had in his bag when the 'Vecchia Signora' threw the house out the window to get what is called to be one of the great scorers during the next decade.

80 million euros

, more than double what the Turin club spent on strengthening last summer, became the record transfer during this winter market for a footballer accustomed to breaking records.

He was already the youngest player to sign a professional contract with

, whose grassroots football he came to after kicking a ball for the first time at Altina Zemun.

He was 15 years old when he stamped his signature and only one year later he made his debut in the Serbian first division at the hands of

, who was a player for teams like Alavés or Rayo Vallecano.

Just a few months later he played what, until today, was his only game in European competition, in the preliminary phase of the

.

By then there are already numerous European clubs that have him on the agenda but it is Fiorentina who takes the cat to the water in the summer of 2018, when they pay just two million euros for a footballer who makes his debut in Serie A that same season, not without first leaving some traces of what was to come with the youth of La Fiore.

In the Coppa Italia Primavera he scored six goals in just five games, including braces against Juventus and Torino.

In the league he accumulated another eleven goals in 13 games before

made him debut in the first team.

Cristiano Ronaldo's heir

After a first season, 19-20, of acclimatization, Vlahovic exploded last year (21 goals in 37 games) and the first half of this season has only confirmed that he is willing to add his name to that of

or

, of the same generation, in the fight for the goal throne.

That is the intention of Juventus, who have chosen him to fill the gap left by

, whose number the Serbian footballer has inherited, whose characteristics, however, are different from those of the Portuguese.

His 1.90 height is already an indication of what he is, a pure '9' that many compare to

.

In Florence, however, the similarities favored one of Artemio Franchi's idols,

, with the difference that it was known that the Serb was not going to retire there.

Left-handed, with a powerful shot, extremely dangerous with space to run, also skilled at protecting the ball... With half of Europe fighting over him, Vlahovic refused to renew his contract (it expired in 2023) and Juventus bet heavily in January to alleviate in turn the loss of

, with whom the striker shared a dressing room at Fiorentina, who will not play again this season after seriously injuring himself.

His arrival in Turin was not without controversy, since he skipped the isolation periods due to covid after testing positive to join Juve and was denounced by the Tuscan Central Health Authority.

In recent days it has also been in the news for his relationship with Carolina Stramare, who was Miss Italy in 2019. Despite everything, Vlahovic has entered the 'Vecchia Signora' on the right foot.

He scored in his debut against

and provided an assist in the victory against Sassuolo that qualified his team for the Coppa Italia semi-finals.

However,

He gave him a wake-up call this past Friday after the draw in the derby against Torino, in which he was substituted for the first time.

"He had a hard time, he was a little cloudy, but it's normal. He's not used to playing two or three games a week, it's normal that he has to learn a lot."

After all, this Tuesday's game will be his debut in the

against a

who arrive at the event in their best moment of the season and reinforced by their resounding victory in Granada at the hands of a

who is recovering his best version after the injury, as evidenced by his triplet in Los Cármenes.

Still without

, the Dutchman is emerging as the great threat for a Juventus that arrives without an old rocker like

, and who lost

in the last match.

Allegri will also not be able to count on Rugani, Bernardeschi or Chiesa but Bonucci and Pellegrini have finally entered the list, who were doubtful.

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