Arsenal land £21m Vidal

Arsenal have beaten interest from Manchester United to sign Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal, according to reports in Italy and Chile.
According to Italian newspaper La Stampa, the Gunners have agreed a £21 million deal for the Chilean, who is currently on international dutyat the Copa America.

Vidal, who has been linked with the Gunners for most of the summer, is looking likely to be leaving Juve following the arrival of Sami Khedira.

However, the deal will not be announced until the Chilean is finished his international duty at the Copa America.
The Serie A giants are believed to be keen to offload Vidal this summer to raise funds for a move for Bayern Munich centre-half Medhi Benatia, valued at £17.5m.

Reports last week suggested that Gunners playmaker Alexis Sanchez, a close friend and international team-mate of Vidal's, had "convinced" him to join Arsenal.

Sanchez had offered support to Chile's captain Vidal after he was recently charged with drink-driving after smashing his Ferrari while at the tournament, which is being hosted in Chile.