Daily Telegraph football journalist Mark Ogden claims reports regarding Arturo Vidal’s move to Manchester United just won’t go away – heightening the suspicion the Red Devils are set to make a move.

The Chile World Cup star has been linked with a £37million switch to Old Trafford from Juventus this summer, with Louis van Gaal keen to improve his box-to-box midfield options.

But, according to Ogden, the Premier League club have told reporters they are not interested in the 27-year-old.

Reports from Chile on Tuesday claimed the deal is all-but complete, and Ogden admitted it was hard to know where the truth lay.

“The word from Manchester United is contradictory, and it has been for a few days,” he told Hawksbee and Jacobs . “The message we have been getting is not to take any notice of the reports because it’s not happening.

“The noises coming out of Chile and Italy are so strong though that something may be going on behind the scenes.

“We’ve been told there is no direct contact with Juventus. Obviously that doesn’t mean there can’t be contact with associated parties. It seems to be a story that won’t go away.”