Dušan Vlahović, the 26-year-old Serbian striker who walked away from Juventus as a free agent at the end of June 2026, is heading to Istanbul. Beşiktaş has landed the forward on a three-year contract running through the summer of 2029, capping months of negotiations and a transfer saga that saw interest from Saudi Arabia and Barcelona fizzle out before the Turkish club emerged as the clear frontrunner.
The deal reportedly puts Vlahović on an annual salary of €8 million net, with a signing bonus that various reports peg somewhere between €5 million and nearly €20 million. For a player who once cost Juventus €70 million plus bonuses, the fact that he’s arriving on a free transfer makes those figures look like a relative bargain for Beşiktaş.
From Turin’s frustration to Istanbul’s ambition
Vlahović’s departure from Juventus was less a dramatic breakup and more a slow, mutual ghosting. The club never entered serious renewal talks, and the striker’s contract simply expired on June 30, 2026. Over his time in Turin, Vlahović made 123 appearances and scored 50 goals.
Why Beşiktaş, and why now
