In his role as commentator, the former midfielder spoke of the interest of Cali America in the King which could prevent him from returning to the Cacique.
Arturo Vidal is defining his future. After interest from Colo Colo appeared, knowing that new coach Jorge Almirón wants him and they even met during the week the King did not want to rush negotiations with the other teams .
Of course, at Blanco y Negro they are cautious and so far they have not presented a formal offer behind the wheel. something that other big South Americans like Boca Juniors and América de Cali have done.
The Cacique’s caution is clear, because after the knee injury he suffered, the midfielder did not add competitive activity. Added to this is the fact that, despite his proximity to the Macul team, if Vidal arrives, he will do so with a salary consistent with his CV.
And in recent days, Colombia’s interest has increased. The coffee growers’ main helmsman, Tulio Gómez, said they were in talks with the king and were waiting for a response.
“In America, we are excited and fans are eagerly awaiting the arrival of King Arthur in America. “, he commented in a dialogue with ESPN. “We are doing everything we can and are seeking the support of certain sponsors to get closer to the figures requested by businessman Vidal. “he added.
The annoyance of Jorge Valdivia
This last point caused the annoyance of one of Vidal’s former teammates at Colo Colo and La Roja. Jorge Valdivia, in his role as commentator, sent a harsh message to the board of directors of Blanco y Negro led by Alfredo Stöhwing.
“Almirón wants it, Arturo wants to come. stop messing around (…) Football speaks for itself. If you analyze it from their behavior, they are irrelevant. The same thing happened with Paredes.
“We do not need to indicate in what percentage Arturo Vidal will be present. Neither we nor he know. He has other conditions, but it is typical of his age and the evolution of football”, he added. Of course, it was on ESPN, commenting on the same topic, where he went all out against the boss of ByN: “in front of Alfredo Stöhwing”, launched the former white midfielder .
Boca Juniors’ offer is still valid
Besides Colo Colo and América de Cali, Argentina, Boca Juniors’ interest in Arturo Vidal is still maintained. The Chilean was one of the campaign promises of Juan Román Riquelme, elected president of the institution in December.
Before that, the former number 10 of the Xeneizes had declared: “I dream of seeing him play at La Bombonera”. Given these words, Vidal himself did not miss the opportunity to respond willingly to this interest that would allow him to expand his CV with another very popular team as he already did in Brazil with Flamengo or in Europe with Bayern Munich and Barcelona.
“I saw what Roman did. Do I think I was born to play for Boca? I think so. It’s a similar team to what I am. », Commented the King.
For now, the Auriazul team is ready to pay Vidal almost two million dollars per year, with a one-season contract with the possibility of extension for another.
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