BARCELONA star Arturo Vidal has taken the amazing step of suing his own club, claiming they owe him £2million in unpaid bonuses – according to reports in Spain.
His Chilean lawyers filed a lawsuit on December 5 claiming the 32-year-old midfielder was eligible for a string of bonuses after his first season following his move from Bayern Munich.
Arturo Vidal has allegedly started legal proceedings against BarcelonaCredit: Getty – Contributor
Vidal made 53 appearances for Barcelona last season as they won La Liga and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League.
Vidal’s lawyers claim he is due an extra £2m in bonuses for having played in 60 per cent of all Barca’s games.
But according to Spanish newspaper ABC, his claim has been contested by Barcelona who say he did not reach the minimum of 45 minutes per game.
They claim his lawyers have misinterpreted the clauses in the contract.
Vidal is allegedly ready to settle for half the bonus but Barcelona have refused, so Vidal’s lawyers have begun legal proceedings.
Vidal claims he is owed a total of €4,097,500 (£3,500,637) but he has only received €1,693,000 (£1,446,388) so he now hopes the court will be able to recover the missing amount.
Arturo Vidal celebrates a goal against Deportivo Alaves with Lionel Messi and Luis SuarezCredit: EPA
Vidal has endured a rocky spell at Barcelona this season, starting just five matches in La Liga since the arrival of Frenkie de Jong from Ajax last summer.
He stormed out of training earlier this month when he found out he was not in the starting XI to face Real Madrid.
His former boss Antonio Conte, who worked with him successfully at Juventus, is keen to take the veteran star to Inter Milan in January.
Barcelona would reportedly take £17million to get Vidal off their hands.
Earlier this year we revealed Vidal is dating stunning Colombian fitness model Sonia Isaza.
The brunette bodybuilder shared a snap of the loved-up couple soaking up the sunshine with her 2.6 million Instagram followers.
Vidal confirmed in March that he had separated from Maria Teresa Matus – who he had been married to for four years.
Sonia Isaza shared the snap of them together with her 2.6m followersCredit: Instagram / @niaisazaoficial
The stunner regularly shares pictures of her incredible physiqueCredit: Instagram / @niaisazaoficial
He has moved on with the 35-year-old mother-of-two who lives in California.
She is renowned for chiselled physique on social media and she regularly bombards her fans with workout videos.
Vidal dating stunning Colombian fitness model Sonia Isaza… who loves posting a gym video
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
