Everyone was waiting for the Chilean in Inter, but he is now at the Camp Nou.
Vidal made the name of self-sacrifice and fury, with which he tears the ball and plows the field. Football players with such skills are incredibly few, and they are estimated at tens of millions. The more insane is the decision of Uli Hoeneß to let go of the midfielder for some 18 million euros. This is not a forced measure and not the pressure of agents, "Bayern" exhibited Arturo precisely because it is no longer needed.
In the summer, the war for the midfielder was launched by Inter and Barcelona. The clubs got freedom from Bayern, they measured ambitions and wallets. On this battle, from the side with envy looked from Chelsea: in the winter Londoners offered for Chilean 50-60 million euros, but never seduced the "Munich". Six months later, Barca snatched it for a ridiculous amount equivalent to the transfer of Alireza Jahanbaksh to Brighton or Alban Lafont to Fiorentina.
n January, the Munich residents threw all offers from London into the trash, because Vidal was an unconditional base player. "Blue" turned off the negotiations too early - on January 19, "Schalke" said that in the summer on "Allianz Arena" will move Goretzka. "Bavaria" wrote a talented midfielder for thank you - Leon's contract in Gelsenkirchen ended in late July.
"Munich" received a football player, who concedes to Vidalu only in aggression. In other respects the full advantage of Goretzka: he is younger by eight years, he is more versatile, smarter, and also became the best player in the Confederations Cup. 23-year-old German is able to close the center of the field, good in selection and creation, can also light on the flank. Great set for a free agent.
Of course, Vidal could stay in Munich, only this option did not suit either side. Immediately after the announcement of Goretzka, Bild wrote that the Chilean enraged the invitation of the German. He refused to compete and logically felt that the leadership no longer believes in him. Therefore, the desire of Hoeneß to help out for a 31-year-old midfielder with an expiring contract at least some money looked predictable.
But if in the personal question "Barca" can miscalculate, then in the game Vidal will strengthen the team Valverde. First and foremost, the Chilean is seen as a replacement for Paulinho, which unexpectedly blends nicely into the "blaugrana" model. Even the coach confirmed this idea by mentioning the Brazilian twice in an interview about Arturo.
"Like Paulinho, Arturo is different from the players that we have, and we think that it adapts. He's a fighter. In our team there are places for different types of players. Last year there was a lot of disagreement over the transfer of Paulinho, when he had not even entered the field yet. But everyone was convinced that this transfer was really justified, "Ernesto said.
Vidal and Paulinho are really alike, at least in the fact that they are connected to the penalty area and support the attack with a second tempo. In the selection and pressure of Arturo surpasses the Brazilian, and these skills Chilean noted still Guardiola.
Not the fact that Vidal will still be the player of the base. From Paulinho Valverde demanded a shift to the flanks - the Brazilian coped cool, but Arturo could fail on an uncomfortable position. In this issue, another newbie of Barça, Arthur, looks preferable. Much depends on the scheme of Valverde, but the coach has already established himself as a flexible tactician, so Vidal can count on a solid playing time.
Transfer Chilean - an ideal solution for everyone. Goretzka woke up in the top club, Vidal received a new challenge, "Bayern" - money for ballast, and "Barcelona" - the authority from the fans. Catalan bosses have long been ripped off Respect literate and cheap transfer, and the purchase of Arturo leaves a chance to catch up with Peres, who went far ahead in the formation of the composition.
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