Franck Ribéry: Vlahović signed for Juventus from Fiorentina on a four-and-a-half-year contract this January. The deal was worth €70 million, plus €10 million in performance-related bonuses.
Franck Ribéry, who currently plays for Salernita, has spent time with the Serbian during his time at Fiorentina.’
Ribery spoke about his former teammate in an interview with DAZN
“Vlahovic has the mentality of a big player,” Ribéry said. “He has the right mentality – he is someone who works hard.
“In 2006, when I played with great players at international level, for 10 years I played with some greats like [Zinedine] Zidane and [Lilian] Thuram.
“I was quite smart and I watched their behaviour because they were great players.”
“I like young players when they are intelligent, when they believe, they work and they’re hungry,” Ribery added. “I have known a lot of talents who were lacking grit.
“I always look to help young player out, to help them become greats. For example, I see [David] Alaba as a brother.
“I met him when he was 16 and today he is world class. The first time he saw me with a nice car and nice watch, I told him not to think about the car or the watch but to work hard and make a lot of sacrifices.
“Then slowly, the cars, watches and the rest will arrive.”
