SOCCER-GERMANY/VIDAL Bayern Munich present new signing Arturo Vidal

Record ID: 146005

  • Title: SOCCER-GERMANY/VIDAL Bayern Munich present new signing Arturo Vidal
  • Date: 28th July 2015
  • Summary: MUNICH, GERMANY (JULY 28, 2015) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** CHILE MIDFIELDER ARTURO VIDAL ARRIVING FOR BAYERN MUNICH NEWS CONFERENCE WIDE OF PODIUM (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) CHILE MIDFIELDER AND NEWEST BAYERN MUNICH PLAYER, ARTURO VIDAL, (ASKED HOW HE IS FEELING) SAYING (ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL GERMAN TRANSLATION): "I fulfilled my dream. Many years have pa
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  • Location: Germany
  • Country: Germany
  • Topics: General
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  • Story Text: For Chilean international midfielder Arturo Vidal, a "dream has come true" on Tuesday (July 28) after Bayern Munich signed him for four years following an agreement with Italy's Juventus.
    Speaking at his first Bayern news conference in Munich, Vidal told reporters "I fulfilled my dream. Many years have passed during which I played professional soccer and now, a dream has come true."
    Vidal, no stranger to the Bundesliga having played for Bayer Leverkusen for four seasons until 2011, has won four straight Italian league titles and helped Juventus reach the Champions League final last season, where they lost to Barcelona.
    The 28-year-old, who also helped Chile win the Copa America title for the first time on home soil earlier this month, could join up with his Bayern team mates as early as this week.
    "I am ready to give my best and if the coach wants me to play I am ready to play on Saturday. We will see during training how things develop," said Vidal.
    He became Bayern's second major signing of the transfer window after Brazilian attacking midfielder Douglas Costa joined the club at the start of July.
    Bayern Munich's sports director Matthias Sammer said Vidal was on a four year contract but would not disclose the fee.
    The Bavarians, who recently sold club legend Bastian Schweinsteiger to Manchester United, may not stop at Vidal and could still add to the squad this pre-season.
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