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Juventus clarifies its position on the transfer of Dusan Vlahovic amid Premier League interest.
Dusan Vlahovic is not for sale, according to Juventus, despite a new point deduction that might prevent them from qualifying for the Champions League.
After receiving a ten-point punishment for financial mismanagement from the FIGC’s Federal Court of Appeal, the Bianconeri plummeted to seventh place in Serie A. Earlier in the season, a 15-point penalty against them was overturned.
Following Monday’s decision, Juve suffered a humiliating 4-1 loss against Empoli. They are five points below the top four in Serie A with just two weeks left in the season.
Star striker Vlahovic has been mentioned as being interested in joining a Premier League team in recent weeks, according to a report from 90min.
Francesco Calvo, the CFO of Juventus, reaffirmed his position that Vlahovic won’t be sold in an interview with DAZN.
“Rumours are not something we can control, but the transfer market hasn’t even opened yet. Dusan is not for sale. We are satisfied with the effort he puts in, although everyone in life can do better,” Calvo said.
Calvo also took the time to defend under-fire manager Massimiliano Allegri and stated that he would be staying at Juventus.
“There are no doubts, Massimiliano Allegri will be our coach next season. We’re building our future together with him. We’ve unconditional trust in Allegri,” he added.
Speaking on his own future after their loss to Empoli, Allegri said: “f I leave Juventus now, I would be the first of the cowards – and I don’t reproach the team for anything.”