From Sport Witness
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Manchester United and Juventus to announce deal on Monday, £35m fee now enough for Vidal
Manchester United and Juventus will announce their first transfer deal of the summer on Monday, according to Gazzetta dello Sport. That will be for Patrice Evra but the situation of Arturo Vidal looms large.
Gazzetta say a financial offer to Vidal from Manchester United (of around €6m a year, they don't confirm this has actually been made) would likely be unmatchable by Juventus and therefore the club would sit down for sale talks. The price now put at a reasonable sounding €45m, which is around £35m
Comments coming from Arturo Vidal have pushed the transfer rumour along nicely. He has had repeated chances to kill the story dead and has done quite the opposite. Juventus boss Beppe Marotta last week also left the door open. Whilst many reported his comments as being 'not for sale', that's simply not what the gist was.
Marotta made it clear that Vidal's future was all down to his own choices, that it was the footballer who would decide where he played. Marotta, just like Vidal, had the chance to kill the rumour dead and he didn't take it.
There's every possibility that Manchester United are being used here, either to flush out interest from elsewhere, from the point of view of Juventus, or to make Vidal appear wanted, from the point of view of the players, his agent, and a hope for a new contract.
Alternatively, Juventus may be genuinely trying to entice Manchester United into making a bid. The football world know they need a better midfield and Vidal is one of the best to help them achieve that. Vidal is 27 years old, his prime market value isn't likely to go anywhere but down after this summer, whereas with Paul Pogba, still just 21 years old, it's a different story.
The Turin club could keep Pogba for another season, or even several if they manage it, and his value wouldn't tumble unless his ability did.