Chelsea target Dusan Vlahovic is the ‘extraordinary’ Juventus striker who overcame childhood trauma to become Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s ‘heir’

Dusan Vlahovic is already considered one of the world's best young forwards and he's only 23.

talkSPORT understands the Juventus striker has been targeted by Mauricio Pochettino and Chelsea this summer as they look to add an elite goalscorer.

The Blues only scored 38 goals in the Premier League last season, and though the Serbian international didn't enjoy his best campaign, he has proven himself to be a reliable goalscorer.

The Serie A giants are looking for £70million to sell the 6ft 3 forward during the transfer window.

The striker was born in Belgrade, one year after the Yugoslav Wars ended and Kosovo became an independent country that Serbia refuses to recognise to this day.

The war tore several countries and families apart, and Vlahovic's elder brother was one of hundreds of thousands who lost their lives in the fighting.

Growing up without an elder brother in a country and city that had been ravaged by war had a lasting impact on Vlahovic.

But sports quickly dominated his life, and as well as being a keen basketball player, Vlahovic quickly established himself as one of the best young footballing talents in Serbia.

The forward was initially picked up by Red Star Belgrade before moving to inner-city rivals Partizan.

At Partizan, he rose through the ranks and made his league debut at 16.

He became the club's youngest debutant, goalscorer and participant in the Belgrade derby, so he has played in some of the most intense atmospheres possible.

But he only managed 27 senior appearances and scored three goals before Fiorentina picked him up for less than £3m in the summer of 2018.

While in Florence, Vlahovic became one of Europe's most in-demand strikers.

He didn't immediately play with the first team, but after one year in