Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly in 'pole position' to sign Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic, with the Serbian's situation being closely monitored by elite European outfits including Barcelona and Premier League royalty.
Italian outlet Tutto Juve state that Vlahovic is a wanted man in the Premier League, with Tottenham fighting for his services alongside Chelsea and Manchester United.
Vlahovic has scored 62 goals in 154 appearances for the Italian giants since arriving from Fiorentina in January 2022. However, his current contract with Juve is set to expire in the summer, which has some of the top flight's best on high alert as well as Barcelona.
However, with Tottenham holding talks to sign Vlahovic earlier this month, Thomas Frank's side are leading the transfer race to secure the 40-capped Serbian's signature as the mid-season transfer window looms.
Tottenham Leading Race To Sign Vlahovic From Juventus
Tutto Juve outline that Barcelona see Vlahovic as a potential heir to Robert Lewandowski's number nine throne, but that Tottenham are leading the race for the 25-year-old, who is considered as an 'ideal candidate' to spearhead Spurs' forward line.
Vlahovic - who reportedly earns £370,000-a-week - has impressed throughout his five-season stint in Turin, and has made a productive start to the current campaign with six goals and one assist during his first 12 games in all competitions.
Frank has suffered injury woes within his goalscoring ranks so far in his short Tottenham tenure, with Dominic Solanke currently sidelined with injury after surgery and Juventus loanee Randal Kolo Muani struggling with a lay-off since arriving from Turin in the summer window.
Therefore, Spurs are in need of another number nine, and could be in the frame for a cut-price deal on the £22m-rated forward if Vlahovic fails to pen new terms with the Italian top flight outfit with his contract running towards expiry.
Particularly at Fiorentina, Vlahovic established himself as one of the most prolific strikers in European football, with his deft left foot and physical presence an immense handful for Italian top flight defenders to handle.
If the Serbian decides to depart Juventus, he can pen a pre-contract agreement with non-Italian clubs during the mid-season window, but Igor Tudor's side may be more hopeful of recouping some of the £66.6m fee they shelled out to Fiorentina for his services almost four years ago.
Earlier in October, Fabio Paratici returned to Tottenham as the club's sporting director following his ban by FIFA, and the former Juventus figure could hold the upper hand to beat the likes of Chelsea and Barcelona to snap up Vlahovic.
It remains to be seen whether Tottenham and Juventus will settle on a fee for the centre-forward, who scored ten goals in Serie A last season, but he would undoubtedly be another exciting addition to Frank's squad.