Zenit St. Petersburg set to hijack Juventus FC target Arturo Vidal from Bayern Leverkusen
Zenit St. Petersburg has reportedly keeping tabs on the Bayern Leverkusen midfielder, Arturo Vidal who is considering his move to Serie A club, Juventus.
Zenit St. Petersburg head coach, Luciano Spalletti, had earlier suggested that the team needed reinforcements in the shape of two to three new players and since then only Domino Criscito has arrived from Genoa CFC. Now it is reported that the manager is
weighing up a move for the Bundesliga sensation, whose contract at the German club runs out in June 2012.
With the prospect of Italian giants in the race, the Russian might provide the Chilean national with favourable terms to become one of the highest paid players in the Russian Premier League.
In VFB Stuttgart’s Christian Trasch, the German club have reportedly already found themselves a replacement for the want-away midfielder.
“I will make a decision about my future after the America's Cup.” http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/America-c38390, said.
Vidal broke the transfer record for the Chilean club, Colo-Colo, and moved to the German club for a reported 11 million Dollar fee. The star midfielder is reportedly reluctant to extend his current contract with Leverkusen.
It was touted that a fee in the reign of 15 million Pounds would be enough to lure the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sporting-89-c40576 director Rudi Voller has refused to give his prized asset on the cheap.
"Arturo is a highly-coveted player; there are many clubs who want to buy him." Voller heaped praise on the 24-year-old.
Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich had reportedly shown interest in the midfielder but Voller prefers to sell the gifted player to a foreign club in summer this season.
"Bayern can offer what they want. They will not get [him]. There is a threshold only for foreign [clubs]”
A host of foreign clubs were also chasing the in demand midfielder including AC Milan, SSC http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429 FC, all in a three way tussle but the Chilean national is earmarked by the old lady, who have reportedly made a bid in the region of 18 million
Pounds to lure the gifted centre back.
The fact that Juve are not playing in either of the two European club competitions, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, can persuade the Chilean national make a move towards the Russian top flight club, Zenit St. Petersburg, who can guarantee him
Champions league football with favourable conditions in his contract.
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