Ex Juventus midfielder Mohamed Sissoko sees similarities between Dusan Vlahovic and Fernando Torres, who played with him at Liverpool.
The Old Lady signed Vlahovic in an €80m deal from Fiorentina in January. The 22-year-old scored on his debut with the Bianconeri in a Serie A clash against Hellas Verona on Sunday.
Sissoko, a former Liverpool and Juventus midfielder, spoke to Tuttojuve about the Bianconeri newcomer, comparing him to his ex teammate Fernando Torres.
“I am sure he’ll get great satisfaction from his time in Turin,” the former midfielder said.
“Despite being very young, he is still a complete striker. Vlahovic has David Trezeguet’s sense of the goal and the speed of execution of Fernando Torres. I am impressed by his talent.”
Sissoko and Torres spent six months at Anfield Road. Torres joined Liverpool from Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2007, while Sissoko left the Reds to join Juve the following January.
Juventus also signed Denis Zakaria in the winter transfer window and the Swiss international has already earned comparisons with the former midfielder.
“I think he can become my heir,” Sissoko admitted.
“He has already done really well at Borussia Monchengladbach and was fascinated by the Old Lady. The goal on his debut will boost his self-confidence. He is a box-to-box midfielder and I think he’ll further improve under Massimiliano Allegri.”
Juventus return to the pitch tomorrow in a Coppa Italia quarter-final clash against Sassuolo, but it remains to be seen if Allegri will start Vlahovic or leave him on the bench given that the Old Lady meets Atalanta in a crucial Serie A tie on Sunday.
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