Strahinja Pavlovic has delivered a glowing endorsement of Dusan Vlahovic, describing his Serbia teammate and potential future Milan colleague as one of the finest strikers in world football, while carefully sidestepping the question of whether the Juventus forward should join the Rossoneri this summer.

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The Milan defender, speaking to Tuttosport, made no secret of his close personal relationship with Vlahovic, revealing the two speak or message each other almost every day.

“Dusan is a great friend of mine,” Pavlovic said, with quotes via MilanNews.

“Before coming to Milan I asked him what Italy was like, I also had a chat about it with Milenkovic and Terzic. There are a lot of my compatriots playing here and I really like that.”

FLORENCE, ITALY – NOVEMBER 22: Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus FC reacts during the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and Juventus FC at Artemio Franchi on November 22, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

When pressed on whether a player of Vlahovic’s calibre would be a useful addition to Allegri’s squad, Pavlovic was diplomatic but unmistakably enthusiastic in his praise.

“That is not a question for me,” he said with a smile. “But I can say he is a great player with tremendous quality. When he is in form he is number one, the best striker in the league and one of the best in the world. Marking him in training is not easy.”

He also noted that he faced Vlahovic directly during the first league meeting between Milan and Juventus this season, when the Serbian came off the bench in the final 20 minutes.

With Vlahovic’s contract at Juventus expiring in June and renewal talks ongoing, Pavlovic’s words will only add further fuel to speculation about his next destination.