Italian and English press reports have suggested in recent weeks
that Serie A giants Inter and Milan were prepared to start a
bidding war to sign Manchester United central defender Nemanja
Vidic in the summer.
The Serbian international’s agent Silvano Martina soon moved to
quash the rumours in an interview with Goal.com
and has now further clarified his stance.
“There is no truth in these whispers, because he is a first-team
regular in the Red Devils' side and is not for sale,” the
representative told Calciomercato.it.
“He loves it in Manchester and Italian clubs cannot afford to
buy him, nor can
Spanish ones for that matter. He still has
several years left on his contract and is settled there.
“He is European and World champion, why would he want to leave?
Every other destination would be a step down.”
Inter official Gabriele Oriali was spotted chatting with Vidic
after the Champions League game between the Nerazzurri and
Manchester United at Old Trafford, fuelling speculation that the
Serie A leaders could make a move at the end of the season.
“I saw them talk,” admitted Martina, “Inter had been following
him a few years ago and Oriali probably told him ‘you would not
have scored if you were playing with us’, or perhaps just
complimented him."