Friday, 18th July, 2014
Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal admits he has heard of interest from Real Madrid, in addition to Manchester United.
Louis van Gaal's Manchester United have been making the running to sign Vidal, but saw little encouragement given on Wednesday by Juventus' supremo Giuseppe Marotta, although he did concede that players always have the final word over their future.
Real Madrid have also been linked with Vidal, even though their interest may have cooled since the signing of Toni Kroos from Bayern Munich.
Nevertheless, amid talk Sami Khedira is set to be sold by Los Blancos, Vidal admits he has heard whispers of Real Madrid being keen.
"It is hard to talk about another big club when you are already in a squad of [Juventus’] level", he told Chilean daily La Cuarta.
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"I have won three Scudettos in Italy and I have respect for my team-mates.
"Real Madrid? I have heard of the interest, along with that of Manchester United, but these are such things that someone is dealing with."
Vidal is currently recovering from his efforts with Chile at the World Cup and has vowed to assess his future with Juventus upon his return from holiday.
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