Time for your daily Arturo Vidal is coming/not coming/maybe coming/definitely coming to Manchester United update. We’ll look at what media outlets in which countries are saying the transfer has been completed. Or not. Or maybe it has. Yes, the smash hit song of the summer is indeed back!
There’s media in three countries interested in this: Juventus (Italy) his current club, Chile (where he was a national star for the World Cup team) and United (England of course!)
You heard about Arturo Vidal partying at a Turin bar at 5 a.m. right before Juve had a big match versus Roma? The cameras caught him living it up, and the club will fine the midfielder. This incident strained the relationship. Now he is on the outs with Juve management according to The Daily Star. Which means that United is back in. All in.
Even though Arturo Vidal also claims that he had no idea that United was interested in acquiring him. (total rubbish)
I’ll believe it when I see it finalized at an Arturo Vidal press conference in Manchester. Until that moment I won’t actually acknowledge it happening.
In other words, don’t get your hopes up.
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