ARTURO VIDAL wants Barcelona to pay him for the remaining year on his contract before he leaves the club, according to reports.
The Chilean midfielder is closing in on a move to Inter Milan after being told he does not fit into the plans of new Barca boss Ronald Koeman.
Arturo Vidal wants a £5.3million payoff from BarcelonaCredit: AFP or licensors
But according to Gazzetta dello Sport, Vidal is demanding Barcelona first pay him the £5.3million he would be due if he saw out his contract, which expires in 2021.
Although Vidal’s request has delayed a move to Inter, boss Antonio Conte is confident the deal will be completed.
The 33-year-old will sign a two-year contract at the San Siro, with the option of a third.
However, Inter have made it clear they will not pay a transfer fee for Vidal after discovering he has been frozen out by Koeman.
Further discussions with Barcelona are expected to take place tomorrow in an effort to speed up his departure.
Vidal also believes he is owed an additional £2.1million in bonuses which could hold up any agreement.
A move to Inter would see Vidal reunite with Conte, who has made no secret of his desire to work with the mohawked midfielder again following their time together at Juventus.
Provided negotiations are concluded swiftly, Vidal is expected to complete his medical with the Nerazzurri some time next week.
Vidal looks set to be the latest casualty of the Barcelona rebuilding job, following the departure of Ivan Rakitic last week, while Luis Suarez is also on the chopping block.
Suarez and Vidal trained away from the rest of the first-team squad yesterday, with the Uruguayan reportedly closing in on a move to Juventus.
One man who won’t be leaving the Camp Nou this summer is Lionel Messi, after the Argentine completed a dramatic transfer U-turn by announcing he would be staying at Barcelona.
Barcelona’s Arturo Vidal looks close to vomiting as Bayern Munich celebrate one of their eight goals
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
