FLORENCE--Fiorentina CEOJoe Barone has updated Dusan Vlahovic's transfer situation. Barone sent a message to the player in the midst of transfer issues to join Arsenal or Juventus.

Barone revealed the club is open to negotiating a sale. But according to caughtoffside, Monday (24/1), Barone will carry out negotiations but wants to communicate directly with the player and his agent.

Although that wish was unlikely to fulfill the Barone's wish. This indicates that Vlahovic's relationship with Fiorentina is not fine.

Vlahovic has been Serie A's top scorer in recent times. Some people predict a big step will be taken by Vlahovic in the near future regarding his future. Arsenal and Juventus have been linked with the Serbian.

The unfavorable relationship between the club and Vlahovic is good news for Gunners fans. They can look forward to seeing Vlahovic play at the Emirates. Arsenal themselves really need a striker like Vlahovic.

Yesterday's 0-0 draw against Burnley opened the eyes that Mikel Arteta needed a striker with keen goal sense. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang recently lost his trust as well as captain.

Therefore, Vlahovic is seen as Arsenal's ideal long-term target.

Barone confirmed that the club will sell Dusan Vlahovoc in the January transfer window. However, he denies that an agreement has been reached with Arsenal.

There is a slight problem if the club wants to sell Vlahovic this January as he doesn't want to leave Artemio Franci before June. Although he also refused to sign a new contract with Fiorentina where his current contract expires in 2023.

A report claims Arsenal and Fiorentina have reached an agreement over the sale of the striker. But Barone denied this in an interview with the newspaper La Nazione, reported by Football Italia.

"Several English clubs have been in contact, but there is no agreement yet. We are open [to sell],” he said.

According to La Gazzetta dell Sport, Juventus are also interested in Vlahovic. The Bianconeri are reportedly offering a fee of 35 million Euros plus Dejan Kulusevski in order to land Vlahovic this January.

But the asking price of Fiorentina is a minimum of 75-80 million euros and Vlahovic is asking for a salary of 8 million euros per year. Vlahovic came to Fiorentina in the summer of 2018 from Partizan.

He immediately had a big impact on the Viola's front lines. He scored 49 goals and eight assists in 108 appearances in all competitions.