Istanbul: Besiktas on Thursday announced that they have signed Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic on a three-year contract. The Serbian striker joined the Turkish Super Lig club as a free agent after his contract with Italian club Juventus expired at the end of June.

According to Anadolu Agency, the club stated in a public disclosure on the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) that the agreement would run from the 2026-27 season through the end of the 2028-29 campaign. Vlahovic will earn a guaranteed salary of £7.5 million ($8.6 million) per season until the end of the 2028-29 campaign.

The club's statement read: 'Regarding the transfer of professional soccer player Dusan Vlahovic, a three-year contract has been signed with the player, effective from the 2026-2027 season through the end of the 2028-2029 season. The player will receive a guaranteed salary of 7,500,000 euros for each soccer season.'

The 26-year-old began his professional career with Serbian club Partizan before moving to Italian Serie A side Fiorentina in 2018. He scored 49 goals in 108 appearances across all competitions for Fiorentina before joining Juventus in January 2022 for an initial fee of £70 million, plus up to £10 million in performance-related bonuses.

Vlahovic made 23 appearances across all competitions for Juventus last season, scoring 10 goals.