📸Vlahovic-Juve breakdown? Benched, chaos, and Bellingham like 🧨 | OneFootball

He didn't need to step onto the field to end up in the center of controversy: Dusan Vlahovic sparked debate with a simple social media gesture.

After the defeat against Real Madrid, the Serbian striker liked a post by Jude Bellingham celebrating the move to the quarterfinals. A gesture that many Juventus fans did not digest, considering it out of place.

In an already delicate moment for the club, even a heart can weigh like a boulder. Friendship with the Englishman and the sporting intent were not enough to avoid the storm. The case has reopened a fracture never really healed between Vlahovic and the Bianconeri environment.

His transfer remains among the company's priorities: the striker recently declined a very advantageous proposal from Fenerbahce. The Serbian, who boasts a salary of 10.5 million euros, may also choose to stay until the end of the contract and then leave on a free transfer in 2026. However, such a prospect would be difficult for the management to accept, committed to reducing costs and rebalancing the payroll.

In the United States, Vlahovic only played 126 minutes in four games, scoring two inconsequential goals and having some disagreement with Yildiz during the match against Manchester City despite the brilliant assist served by the Turk on the occasion of the 2-5 goal.

An episode that raised further doubts about his integration into the group. What could have been an opportunity to relaunch his role at Juve turned into a missed opportunity. Now - as analyzed by La Gazzetta dello Sport - everything revolves around the expected confrontation between Comolli and the player's agent: it will be the last call to understand if there is room for an agreed farewell, or if the clash is inevitable.

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