Juventus Demand Lucrative €50m Fee in Transfer Swap Between Lukaku and Vlahovic

Juventus are set to play hard-ball with Premier League giants Chelsea as they demand a hefty price-tag for Dusan Vlahovic within the potential swap involving former Inter marksman Romelu Lukaku.

Gianluca Di Marzio, via TuttoJuve, reports that the Bianconeri are demanding a transfer fee of €50m with the addition of the 30 year-old Belgian international in order to obtain the former Fiorentina forward.

With the London Blues having begun negotiations at a low fee, the Old Lady are open to potentially reaching an agreement within the €40m mark. As it stands, intermediaries are holding talks in order to reach an economic accord that pleases both parties.

As it stands, Lukaku is not keen to remain at Chelsea after a horrific stint since rejoining the Premier League side following Inter’s title winning campaign.

Whilst it seemed that the 30 year-old was destined to return to Inter this upcoming season on a permanent deal, the potential moved collapsed entirely as the Nerazzurri were left furious after finding out that Lukaku has held negotiation talks with the Bianconeri.

With Allegri eager to have Lukaku play a vital role up-top, the has reached an agreement on personal terms, involving a three-year deal with the option of a fourth.

Moreover, the Serbian international seeks a new destination as he is frustrated with Allegri’s tactics, whilst Juventus are simultaneously willing to offload Vlahovic as a result of his reoccurring physical issues.

With Juventus not taking part in any European competitions this season as a result of being banned by UEFA, the additional cash-flow from the Vlahovic sale is intriguing as it would compensate for the club’s significant decrease in revenue, permitting them to make additional transfer moves within the market.

Also, Juventus would possess an experienced striker within the front-line, possibly playing a pivotal role within the race for the scudetto.

However, Allegri’s side is well aware of the risk of signing an older player who has had an underwhelming loan-spell at Inter last season in exchange for a younger player with re-sale value, enabling Chelsea to replace the Belgian international with a 24 year-old who still has potential to grow .