‘The choice was easy’ – Vlahovic hinted at rejecting Arsenal transfer to join Juventus from Fiorentina

DUSAN VLAHOVIC claims it was ‘easy’ to beat Arsenal against the more ‘glory’ Juventus.

The Serbian striker is one of the Gunners’ top targets this month, as a replaces the exiled Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

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The 22-year-old star was offered a huge salary and additional incentives to move in Mikel Artetaof the party.

But he refused to move to North London to Join the Italian giants in a £62m move.

He has scored 20 goals for Fiorentina this term, now after putting pen to paper on a four-year contract with Juve, he is adamant that he is ready to give everything to help them succeed.

During Tuesday’s launch, Vlahovic said: “I am very emotional and proud to have signed with Juventus. I am ready to give my all for this glorious club to achieve its goals.

“There are a lot of rumors about foreign clubs, but the choice is easy because the club and I have a similar DNA.

“Fight and suffer when necessary. I think it’s part of my psyche, so the choice isn’t hard. I fit here. ”

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Vlahovic added: “I would like to thank the president and everyone else who made this move possible.

“I spoke with Federico Chiesa before making my decision. We were teammates at Fiorentina. It’s a pity he got injured, but we’ll wait for him to come back.

“I want to thank everyone at Fiorentina who have helped me grow and made me the player I am today. The players I admired growing up weren’t so important.

“Being a role model at 22 is weird. I am still young and all that is going on around me has not yet sunk in. ”

The departures of Aubameyang, who is now joining Barcelona on a free transfer, and the loss of Vlahovic have left Arteta’s Arsenal with strikers Alexandre Lacazaette and Eddie Nketiah nearing the end of their contracts at the club.

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