Planes confirms Vidal is close to Inter

Sporting director Ramon Planes has confirmed Barcelona are working to close a deal with Inter for Arturo Vidal. ‘I take this opportunity to thank him for these two years’.

Vidal seems set to reunite with Antonio Conte at Inter this summer, but Planes stressed the ‘deal is not closed’ but revealed he is on his way to San Siro.

“The negotiations for the farewell of Arturo Vidal are at an advanced stage,” he said at a press conference.

Sporting director Ramon Planes has confirmed Barcelona are working to close a deal with Inter for Arturo Vidal. ‘I take this opportunity to thank him for these two years’.

Vidal seems set to reunite with Antonio Conte at Inter this summer, but Planes stressed the ‘deal is not closed’ but revealed he is on his way to San Siro.

“The negotiations for the farewell of Arturo Vidal are at an advanced stage,” he said at a press conference.

“I take this opportunity to thank him for these two years. He’s a player with a big heart.

“The deal is not closed, and I can’t confirm the figures.”

But Sky Sport Italia claims Inter are preparing to pay €500,000 plus bonuses for the Chile international.