United feared that another big name could be heading for the Old
Trafford exit following interest from Barcelona and AC Milan.
And there are claims the Serbian defender's wife Ana is becoming
unsettled in England.
But Vidic has said that he sees his long-term future with Sir
Alex Ferguson's Premier League champions, which will not go
unrewarded.
The player is contracted until 2012 and currently earns around
£50,000 a week.
United will move quickly so that Vidic, 27, joins the likes of
Michael Carrick and Dimitar Berbatov on around £75,000 a week.
A United insider said: "The club recognise Nemanja's current
standing within the team and want to put him further off
limits."