Interviewed by today’s edition of Gazzetta dello Sportthe technical commissioner of Serbia Dragan Stojkovic spoke about Dusan Vlahovic: “I heard Dusan before Cagliari and the next day he scored a beautiful goal from a free kick. Last year I was in Turin for the derby and Juve won 1-0 with his goal. We hope to bring him good against Milan and especially at the European Championship. We are 50 days away from our debut at Euro 2024 against Bellingham’s England and I am traveling around a lot to follow and talk to the players. Luckily, many of them are in Italy, a country I have been to good and I always come back willingly.
10 goals from Vlahovic since January, surprised? No, because I know Dusan’s strength. Beyond the goals, which are always fundamental for a striker, I like how he is playing. He works a lot for the team and is more calm, even when he makes mistakes. The secret of Dusan 2024? The physical condition. Last year, I also think about the World Cup, he was in bad shape: I took him to Qatar because he deserved it, but he was a Vlahovic below 50% in terms of condition.
Now he’s fit, I can see his legs and head well. But he is at 90% of his potential, he still has room for improvement. I expect a great European from Dusan. For us it is already a triumph to be there: we had been missing for 24 years and I was the captain of that Serbia….A prediction for Vlahovic? He will close at 20, maybe even something more. Are so many. Especially in Italy, where it’s harder for attackers to score than in England.”