Following a blistering season at Eintracht Frankfurt in 2019, where the then 21 year-old Serbian International, Luka Jovic scored a remarkable 27 goals in all competitions, the Spanish giant, Real Madrid, splashed 60 million euros to sign the player in a six-year deal.
However, since his signing in the summer of 2019, the prolific striker has failed to live up to expectation and has since been loaned back to his former club, after managing just 2 goals in 22 appearances for the Los Blancos.
According to various reports emanating from Spain and Serbia, some of which was attested to by James Trello, a Serbian expert in sports analysis, it is unsure where Luka Jovic would be plying his trade when the new season begins.
After Zinedine Zidane was relieved of his job, and the new manager Carlo Ancelotti was appointed, there have been mixed reports on whether Luka Jovic will feature in the new manager’s plan or he would be sold out rightly.
Under the former manager, Zidane, the Serbian striker only managed 2 competitive goals in 22 appearances over one and a half seasons. Luka Jovic’s seemingly poor form at Bernabeu was compounded by the surreal form of the French striker, Karim Benzema, who managed an impressive 44 goals and 17 assists in 71 appearances. The odds of Luka Jovic regaining his form next season and scoring multiple goals can be viewed on the meridian app, including other latest sports events, predictions, and betting tips.
Some critics have assumed that the poor form of Luka Jovic is down to a poor relationship between him and the manager, a similar case of Zidane and Gareth Bale. However, considering the reappointment of Carlo Ancelotti as the new manager, it is expected that Luka Jovic could be given a new opportunity to prove himself that he belongs to stay Madrid. This echoed by the Real Madridista, a Spanish news media outlet, which claimed that Luka Jovic is very delighted about the choice of Ancelotti as the new manager. And the Serbian international is hoping to stay and get involved in the Italian’s plans for the coming season.
An overview of Luka Jović’s career statistics in the Domestic league in the last five seasons
SEASON TEAM APPS GOALS ASSIST
- 2020/21 Eintracht Frankfurt 8(10) 4 1
- 2020/21 Real Madrid CF 2(2) 0 0
- 2019/20 Real Madrid CF 4(13) 2 1
- 2018/19 Eintracht Frankfurt 25(7) 17 5
- 2017/18 Eintracht Frankfurt 9(13) 8 1
- 2016/17 Sport Lisboa e Benfica. 0(1) 0 –
- 2016/17 Sport Lisboa e Benfica B 10(1) 2 –
Luka Jovic is known for his technical ability, a right-footer who has excellent dribbling skills. He can also operate as a playmaker that can assist his teammates in the build-up by playing key passes and showing flashes of fancy flicks and tricks.
Recently, it has been reported that many clubs are vying to sign the Serbian International, including a host of clubs for England and Italy. According to the latest report coming from Spain, AC Milan has been offered Luka Jovic as part of the talks with Real Madrid over two of their other players, Brahim Diaz and Alvaro Odriozola. Luka Jovic has just returned to the Spanish giant following a loan spell in the second half of the 2020-21 campaign back at Eintracht Frankfurt, where he managed to score four goals and one assist in eighteen appearances in the league.
In another report, Chelsea and Manchester United are weighing the option of signing the Madrid striker as both clubs are hoping to reinforce their attacking department in the summer transfer window for the coming season.
