Vlahovic, the rising star on the radar of Europe's best

He currently leads the league's 'Capocannoniere' charts with 16 goals after scoring 21 times last season and has thrived under Vincenzo Italiano's new attack-minded regime in Florence, which has brought enthusiasm back to the Stadio Artemio Franchi after years of sub-par football.

Vlahovic's powerful physique and deft touch resemble that of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who the 21-year-old admitted in an interview with DAZN earlier this year was the player he admired most because "everything he's done, he did on his own".

He does not even balk at comparisons with superstar-in-the-making Erling Haaland.