Arturo Vidal ‘to be sold to Manchester United in exchange for Juventus target Juan Mata’

Arturo Vidal could arrive at Manchester United in exchange for Juan Mata (Pictures: AFP/Getty/AP)

Juventus have admitted defeat in their attempt to hold onto Chile star Arturo Vidal – with the Serie A outfit prepared to sell the midfielder to Manchester United in a swap deal involving Juan Mata this winter.
Vidal was linked with a move to The Red Devils in a long-running transfer saga this summer, but Juve refused to part with one of their most highly-prized assets.
But, according to Italian publication Corriere dello Sport, Juve are now resigned to losing the midfielder and could part with the 27-year-old for as little as £27.5million in January if they are able to negotiate a deal for Mata in the process.
United will, however, face competition from Spanish giants Real Madrid and German club Borussia Dortmund for Vidal’s signature, although offering Mata in any potential deal could seal the deal for the Chilean.
Juve believe Mata would be the ideal candidate to take Vidal’s place in Turin, but the club are also weighing up moves for Bayern Munich midfielder Shaqiri and Paris Saint-Germain’s Italian youngster Marco Verratti.
The transfer rumours involving Vidal come after the 27-year-old was fined £78,400 for going on a night out ahead of Juventus’ crucial Serie A clash against Roma last Sunday – a match that the Chilean was benched for.