Tardelli: ‘Vidal important, but…’

By Football Italia staff

Juventus legend Marco Tardelli admits they will lose ‘an important player’ in Arturo Vidal, but is sure there are ‘good reasons’.

The Bianconeri are on the verge of completing a deal to sell the Chilean international to Bayern Munich for a reported €36m, and the former Italian international hints Vidal’s drink-driving incident in Chile could have played a part.

“It’s clear that the Bianconeri will lose an important player,” Tardelli told Tuttomercatoweb.

“But with the money they’ll receive they’ll find a valid alternative. If he goes it could be because of sometimes questionable behaviour, which Juve don’t like very much.

“He’ll be a loss, in addition to those of [Carlos] Tevez and [Andrea] Pirlo, but obviously there are good reasons, maybe even the money they’ll get.

“Juventus are a great club, and after a period of positive change they were able to get excellent results. The team is still strong, and Allegri’s men are still the team to beat.”

Mario Gotze has been mooted as a target for the Old Lady with the Vidal money, but Tardelli believes they should look at the defence first.

“He [Gotze] is a great player, but I see everyone is thinking about offensive players above all. Maybe it would be more important to touch up the defence.

“In midfield and up-front action has been taken, less so in defence.”

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