Man Utd Transfers: Red Devils Handed Boost In Arturo Vidal Saga

Chilean's future in doubt after resignation of Juventus boss.

Despite yesterday's news that Louis Van Gaal was calling off his move for Arturo Vidal over a difference of opinion on Juventus' £32m valuation of the Chile midfielder, news has landed today that the Manchester club have been handed a boost in their continued efforts to sign him following the resignation of Bianconeri boss Antonio Conte. Conte has terminated his contract with the Italian champions after three years, and made the announcement on the club's official website:
"I have decided to terminate my contract with Juventus. I have matured with time and my feelings led me to make this choice. It may be more difficult to keep winning with Juventus. "An enormous thank you for what you have given to me as a player and as a coach. I have always been close to you. I want to say that the journey taken in recent years has been historic."
According to the Mirror, that move has now cast further doubt on the futures of both Arturo Vidal and former United youngster Paul Pogba, who is a big money target for Chelsea, though both have already been long-linked with moves away from Italy, which was supplemented by their impressive performances at the World Cup. Louis Van Gaal has already admitted that he tried to sign the Chilean back in 2011 for Bayern Munich, and that has been enough to spark the rumour mill into movement, as a move for Vidal is once more expected, especially with United looking to rebuild their midfield after a poor season under David Moyes. Meanwhile, United have signed yet another sponsorship deal following the club's unveiling of their eye-watering £750m kit deal with Adidas. The club's new official global partner will be Japanese food firm Nissin, whose founding philosophy is that €œfood and sports are the wheels to drive health€. The instant noodle company looks to increase worldwide participation in sports, and will apparently be releasing Manchester United branded food products for worldwide markets - expect flavours like Little Pea and Juan To-Mata, but it's probably best to avoid the overly fatty Anderson, or the Bebe, as that flavour tends to fall to bits in the box.
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