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Man Utd put Arturo Vidal talks ON HOLD as Chelsea eye Paul Pogba deal
MANCHESTER UNITED have out their interest in Arturo Vidal on hold as they look to wrap up a deal to send Patrice Evra to Juventus.
Reports in recent days suggested that Evra's move to Italy could help pave the way for Vidal to make the move to Old Trafford.
But fresh reports out of Italy suggest that Vidal's name has not come up in discussions over Evra.
Indeed, it is suggested that whilst United have held a strong interest in Vidal in the past, they have not made contact with Juventus recently about the Chilean.
And that could come as a massive boost to Chelsea, who have been linked with a move for former Manchester United starlet Paul Pogba.
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Manchester United are not it talks over Arturo Vidal
The Turin club have insisted that they may contemplate selling either Vidal or Pogba this summer but certainly not both.
And with Vidal set to stay in Italy, Chelsea may now be encouraged to step up their pursuit of the French international.
Pogba was spotted in London yesterday, leading some Chelsea fans to speculate that he could be in town to negotiate a move to the Blues.
While there is currently no indication that that is the case, it seems that Chelsea have been handed a boost should they decide to try and net Pogba ahead of next season.
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