Dušan Vlahović is now being linked with Beşiktaş in a move that has gone from summer speculation to something much closer to agreement. Football Italia reported that he has been a free agent since July, after his Juventus contract expired on 30 June, and that he is expected to sign a three-year deal running until the summer of 2029.

Besiktas' offer on the table

The money being discussed is not small. Reports put Besiktas' guaranteed wages at €8m per season, before bonuses, with the signing bonus described in another report as around €20m. A separate report put the salary figure at €10m per season and the upfront package at over €10m, which is enough to show how far the figures have varied while the deal has moved forward.

Andy Brassell told goal.com: "It's very likely to be Besiktas. They made an offer for him a while ago, and obviously they're playing with some money that [they didn't spend on Mo Salah] despite the fact they've done that Trump thing. 'We were never interested in the first place.' Yeah, not sure about that. They've definitely got a few euros to spend, a few tax-free euros if you're Dusan Vlahovic. He's gonna get a better salary there than he would get anywhere else."

Why Juventus let him go

The exit makes sense from Juventus' side too. The club could not agree a renewal with Vlahovic despite trying to negotiate for much of the previous year, and his final Juventus salary was reported at around €12m net per season. Andy Brassell also said he was surprised Vlahovic had been without an offer for nearly six weeks, adding that clubs may have been unconvinced by his fitness or his potential to reach the next level.

There is a little history wrapped into the deal as well. One report said Beşiktaş were pushing for a reunion with Vincenzo Italiano, who coached Vlahovic at Fiorentina, and Vlahovic's move away from Juventus now looks like a clean break rather than a long summer stalemate. If the reporting holds, the next step is simply the formal announcement.

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