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title: "Aston Villa: Villans linked with Arturo Vidal"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Aston Villa"
published: "2022-02-11T18:15:59Z"
modified: "2022-02-11T18:15:59Z"
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# Aston Villa: Villans linked with Arturo Vidal

**Aston Villa and Tottenham could do battle again this summer in the race to sign Inter Milan midfielder Arturo Vidal as a free agent, [Calciomercato](https://www-calciomercato-com.translate.goog/news/inter-4-club-su-vidal-24695?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB) report.**

### The Lowdown: Vidal’s contract situation

Vidal, now 34, has spent 18 months with Inter Milan and has made [54](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/arturo-vidal/leistungsdaten/spieler/37666) appearances.

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He is out of contract at the San Siro at the [end of the season](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/arturo-vidal/profil/spieler/37666), although Inter Milan do have the option to extend his deal by a further [12 months](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/arturo-vidal/profil/spieler/37666).

However, recent [reports](https://sportwitness.co.uk/player-particularly-tempted-join-conte-tottenham-certainty-departure-summer/) have labelled it a certainty he will leave Italy in the summer. He is thought to be [tempted](https://sportwitness.co.uk/player-particularly-tempted-join-conte-tottenham-certainty-departure-summer/) over a move to England specifically, having already played in Italy, Germany and Spain, and it seems as if Villa Park could be a possible destination for the South American.

### The Latest: Villa interest

According to [Calciomercato](https://www-calciomercato-com.translate.goog/news/inter-4-club-su-vidal-24695?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB), Villa and Tottenham are both closely following Vidal ahead of a possible summer switch.

Marseille and Galatasaray have also been name-checked, with all four looking to ‘snatch’ the Chile international from Inter Milan.

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### The Verdict: Lange to get his own back?

Villa were looking to bring in a midfielder in January and made a bid for [Rodrigo Bentancur](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jan/28/aston-villa-rodrigo-bentancur-bid-turned-down-by-juventus-transfer). However, as we know, Bentancur ended up joining [Tottenham](https://theathletic.com/news/tottenham-sign-juventus-midfielder-rodrigo-bentancur/smI55qOyNGAs/) instead, so Villa and Johan Lange are perhaps plotting their revenge on Spurs by pipping them to Vidal.

You could argue there would be question marks over a possible move to the Midlands, though, with Vidal seemingly in the twilight stages of his career.

Indeed, he has made just [one](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/arturo-vidal/leistungsdaten/spieler/37666) Serie A start this season and despite being labelled a [‘monster’](https://twitter.com/andywest01/status/1025541698536067073?s=21) by European football commentator Andy West, he is on a whopping [£110,000-a-week](https://sillyseason.com/money/salary/inter-milan-players-salaries-69547/) – it’s hard to see that number dropping if he has clubs queuing up to sign him as a free agent.

Villa could certainly do with a new midfielder, and although Vidal may be available for no initial fee, the club could be better off looking elsewhere with a long-term view in mind.

***In other news: [Big Philippe Coutinho update now emerges after injury scare against Leeds.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-news/aston-villa-source-shares-philippe-coutinho-news/)***