Tomorrow evening, Juventus and Lille will face off in France for the fourth matchday of the Champions League, but all eyes will be on the battle between two prolific strikers: Dusan Vlahovic and Jonathan David. This clash within the clash holds significant importance for Juventus, as David has emerged as one of the hottest names for their attack in upcoming transfer windows, either as a potential addition to complement Vlahovic or as his possible replacement.
The head-to-head duel between Vlahovic and David is one of the most intriguing aspects of the match at the Pierre Mauroy stadium, where 50,000 spectators will witness Thiago Motta’s team take on Bruno Genesio’s side. Both born in 2000, the Serbian and Canadian strikers will be battling for both the present and the future, with their respective teams currently tied at 6 points in the group standings.
Former Juventus player Mehdi Benatia recently shared his thoughts on David: “How would I mark David? I would mark him as a unit, not just man-to-man. He’s physically strong: not very tall, but big and powerful. He loves to go deep, but he’s not bad in tight spaces either. He can play as a lone striker or with a second forward, but his peculiarity is his hunger for goals: it’s impressive, in the last two seasons he has always reached 26 goals, which is a lot because he has a great instinct.”
Vlahovic, whose contract expires in 2026, has a market value of 60 million euros. This season, he has scored 8 goals and provided 1 assist in 14 matches across all competitions. In the Champions League, he has 2 goals and 1 assist in 3 matches. Throughout his club career, Vlahovic has 101 goals in 250 appearances, while for Serbia, he has netted 13 times in 30 matches.
David, whose contract runs until 2025, is valued at 40 million euros. He has been in exceptional form this season with 12 goals and 2 assists in 17 matches. In the Champions League, including qualifiers, he has scored 4 goals and provided 3 assists in 7 matches. His club career totals 133 goals in 282 appearances, and he has scored 30 goals in 58 matches for Canada.
