Newcastle United could reportedly make Barcelona’s Arturo Vidal a marquee Premier League signing; he has won La Liga, Serie A and Bundesliga titles.
Alleged Newcastle United target Arturo Vidal is the only player who is actively pushing for a move away from Barcelona this summer, with Marca reporting that the Chilean veteran has grown tired with life on the Camp Nou bench.
If a newly-moneyed Newcastle side are hoping to mark an exciting new era with a big-name marquee signing, there are few better options than Vidal.
The firebrand 32-year-old has won a staggering 20 trophies during a storied career for club and country, lifting league titles at Juventus and Bayern Munich before repeating the feat with Barcelona following his £15 million move to Spain in the summer of 2018.
Vidal, who has 28 goals in 115 international caps, also inspired Chile to successive Copa America titles in 2015 and 2016 as part of a golden generation of talent for the South American nation.
So just imagine the impact a player with his winning mentality would have on and off the pitch at perennially underachieving Newcastle United.
It is no secret that cash-strapped Barca have put a whole host of stellar names on the market as they look to raise funds for the likes of Lautaro Martinez and Neymar, with Goal reporting that the Catalan kings have just £25 million to spend right now.
But while Samuel Umtiti, Ivan Rakitic, Martin Braithwaite and co are all fighting for their future at the Camp Nou, Vidal allegedly has his heart set on precisely the opposite. Marca claims that he is the only member of Quique Setien’s squad who wants a fresh start.
And one of the finest and most successful midfielders of his generation might never have a better chance to finally test himself in the Premier League.
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