Updates from Thursday, July 24Arturo Vidal spoke about his status on Thursday (via Gill Clark of Goal.com):Arturo Vidal says he does not know if he will stay at Juventus but has ruled out a move to Manchester United.(...)"I don't know if I will stay at Juventus, I'm happy here in Turin," he toldSky Italy."I will talk with Allegri on Monday. I'm not going to Manchester."Original TextJuventusstar midfielder Arturo Vidal continues to be linked with a summer transfer move away from the club, amid reports Liverpool have joined Manchester United in the race for his signature.At least one current teammate believes the Bianconeri cannot let the powerful midfielder walk, however, as Carlos Tevez told reporters at a press conference in Turin, Italy.The former Manchester City striker spoke on the arrival of Patrice Evra and the departure of manager Antonio Conte while also touching on the future of El Rey Arturo, as per ESPN FC's Ben Gladwell:Vidal's phenomenal and a real champion. I hope he stays here because we can't afford to let our champions leave. I'm delighted with Evra's arrival -- he's a great friend of mine. Let's now wait and see when we have our full squad what objectives we can set ourselves this season in Serie A and the Champions League. We just need to prove that we are a winning team. Conte had a big influence on our victories, but thescudettosare not only his merit. This is why we've now got to get even stronger.It's much more difficult winning a fourth straightscudettothan it is having to cope without Conte. His decision didn't disappoint me.Fans of the Bianconeri are eagerly waiting to hear from Vidal, who has yet to officially announce he wants to leave the club. United have frequently been cited as the favourites to pry the Chile international from Juventus, but according to the Chilean press (h/t Metro), Liverpool and Brendan Rodgers are ready to make an offer of their own.A transfer fee of 42.5 million is being cited, which seems to be fair value for one of the world's best box-to-box midfielders. Vidal has been one of Juventus' most consistent offensive performers in the past three years, and via WhoScored.com, his defensive prowess is unmatched in Serie A:Vidal would be a tremendous boost for both the Reds and the Red Devils; the latter in particular are still in need of an enforcer in the centre of the pitch.But with every passing day, the chances of a transfer actually happening decrease. Massimiliano Allegri will have to work hard to win over the Italian fans following the departure of Conte, and not selling fan-favourite Vidal would be a good place to start.Most top teams in Europe have already conducted the bulk of their transfer business, and with preparations for the upcoming campaign in full swing, clubs will become hesitant to move key contributors.So much has been written on Vidal in the past weeks, but as of right now, no club seems to be any closer to actually signing the Chilean. Per Sport Witness, even the Italian media have grown tired of the constant transfer speculation:Vidal could still leave the Italian giants, particularly given the Serie A's financial instability. While Juventus aren't short on cash, they don't possess the type of financial firepower to turn down a truly massive offer.But given Vidal's importance to the club, both as a scorer and a bodyguard for the mercurial Andrea Pirlo, any suitor will likely have to set a new club transfer record in an attempt to sign him. As long as the 27-year-old doesn't come forward and demand a transfer move, Juventus will do everything possible to keep him in Turin.Read more World Football news on BleacherReport.com
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