Barcelona's missed opportunity in this market

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Dusan Vlahovic, a 26-year-old Serbian forward, is on the verge of becoming a new player for Besiktas after waiting all summer for his move to FC Barcelona, which never materialized. After ending his contract with Juventus, he has reached a verbal agreement with the Turkish club until 2029.

Barça had been aware of the forward's availability for months. His name was offered to the sports management after becoming a free agent, and Vlahovic was willing to be flexible with his financial demands to try to play for the Catalan team. However, Barcelona decided to prioritize other attacking options.

Dusan Vlahovic awaited an offer from FC Barcelona

The possibility of wearing the claret and blue remained open for much of the transfer window. In early August, Vlahovic was still delaying his response to Besiktas while waiting to see if Barcelona would translate their interest into a concrete proposal.

That move never materialized. FC Barcelona had received the offer for the Serbian international months earlier but had chosen to keep him as a secondary option while considering other forwards to bolster the squad.

Vlahovic's contractual situation made him a particular choice: there was no need to negotiate a transfer with Juventus since his contract ended on June 30. The forward could sign directly with any team, negotiating only salary and signing bonus.

The Serbian left Turin after scoring 68 goals in 168 matches for Juventus. He had arrived from Fiorentina in January 2022 for a €70 million fixed fee, plus additional costs and variables.

Besiktas persuades Vlahovic until 2029

Besiktas did turn their interest into a proposal. Negotiations stretched over weeks as Vlahovic continued to wait for options in top European leagues, but there is now a verbal agreement for a three-year contract until June 2029.

Figures from Italy suggest a salary of around €8 million per season, with incentives that could increase his earnings to approximately €10 million. The deal is pending the final steps, including the medical examination.

For Barça, this closes off an option that could have been acquired without paying a transfer fee. The Catalan club had considered the player after Robert Lewandowski's departure, but their offensive planning shifted towards other targets during the summer. It's worth noting that Atletico also attempted to sign Vlahovic, but never made a formal offer.

The decision also definitively ends Vlahovic's time at Juventus. As a free agent, he had attracted interest from clubs in England, Spain, and Turkey, but no proposal progressed as far as the one presented from Istanbul.

The next step for Dusan Vlahovic will be to travel for medical tests and finalize his contract with Besiktas. Barring any last-minute changes, the forward will thus conclude a wait of over a month, with FC Barcelona definitively out of the picture.

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