VIDAL'S PROTRACTED MOVE A POTENTIAL WIN FOR JUVE!

VIDAL’S PROTRACTED MOVE A POTENTIAL WIN FOR JUVE!

The protracted saga surrounding the transfer of Italian Serie A Champions Juventus’ Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidal to former English Premier League Champions Manchester United continues with speculation rife of his impending move. Vidal, fresh from his World Cup exploits where he played a pivotal role in his nation’s World cup campaign in Brazil seems a tidbit undecided if not uncertain with a £50 million (€63m) transfer bid. With a “carrot” in the form of a £316,000 per week pay cheque dangling in his face; it’s hard not to see his dilemma.

Hypothetically if the move does go through what would Vidal’s transfer portend for both teams and the player? Well for one Vidal is arguably one of the best if not the best “box to box” midfielder in world football. Quick, explosive, hard tackling, tough on one on one marking and with an eye for goal all summarizes Vidal’s attributes. So a potential move would add world class quality and premium to a midfield that has struggled in the past season finishing seventh in the previous season and stark in the middle of a rebuilding program after the failed David Moyes experiment gone wrong after the departure of the long serving Sir Alex Ferguson. With the recent acquisition of former Dutch Coach Louis Van Gaal, does he have the patience to wait with no certainty that the current endevours will work, keeping in mind that the Red Devils will not be featuring in the U.E.F.A Champions League?

The Old Lady of Europe’s house has increasingly looked like a house of cards after the recent departure by mutual consent of Manager Antonio Cont’e. It’s alleged that Cont’e, who has since been replaced by former Rossoneri Coach Masimilliano Allegri, had been unhappy with Juve’s transfer policy and activities or lack of in the transfer market. With one Manager leaving and another one coming on board it’s obvious what a quandary the Old Lady of Europe is in and therefore understandably instinctively inclined to hold on to her best players until the new manager at the very least finds some bearing. Recent pre-season friendly matches have been lackluster at best with the Bianconeri yet to register a win and enduring a shocking 3-2 defeat to fifth tier Lucento recently.

Vidal has been at the heart of the Bianconeri’s midfield in a trio alongside playmaker Andreas Pirlo and the towering Frenchman Paul Pogba, who himself has been the subject of suitors in the form of London club side Chelsea.

So where does this leave Vidal? At 27 years he is definitely at the height of his powers and his curve can only go in either of two directions. Without any major injury, he can at least sustain his current form for another two to three seasons or he can start tapering down. With that in mind, considering that if he sees out his current contract which runs until 2016, he will be hard pressed to find any suitor who would be willing to offer a contract anywhere near what the Red Devil’s are currently offering, it would be difficult for him to walk away from such a tempting offer. As for the Bianconeri, with a player in their possession who can burst the bank and potentially rack in €63m! With Pirlo getting older, an ageing defense and a few areas that would require strengthening, what Juve would lose with one player in Vidal, can be compensated by the financial ability to bring in several players that can strengthen the team in the long haul and make the team more formidable.