Vidic prefers Viola to Man Utd

Friday 16 December, 2005

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Nemanja Vidic’s move to Fiorentina seems ever closer after his agent admitted he would rather play in Italy than for Manchester United.

The Serbia & Montenegro international is being courted by a host of European clubs including Liverpool, United and Palermo, but it seems that the prospect of playing for the Tuscan outfit most appeals to the Spartak Moscow defender.

"Liverpool showed an interest one month ago but they never made an official offer," said Vidic’s Italian agent, Silvano Martina. "The player has been happy at Spartak but would like to move on.

"He will leave in January and his intention is to move to Italy, but if Manchester showed an interest then he may consider it."

Vidic first caught the eye of, among others, United and Inter during his time at Red Star Belgrade, for whom he played as captain.

He then made the surprise decision to sign for Spartak where he has displayed his powerful and imposing centre-back qualities to great effect.

However, having signed until 2008, the Russian club want to make the most of their prize asset by selling him to the highest bidder and Fiorentina have been showing the most interest in acquiring his services.

"If Vidic were to get such an offer, we will want £10m in compensation," said Spartak chief executive Sergei Shavlo.

However, Martina insists that the 24-year-old has a release clause in his contract worth approximately £5m – the fee the Gigliati are prepared to spend to secure his signature in the New Year.

"Vidic has a contract until 2008 but has a release clause he can exercise at any time, provided a payment of £4.7m is made," Martina added.

"His dream is to play in Serie A. He came very close to signing for Parma but the deal fell through following the scandal of Parmalat."

Another of the reasons the defender is keen to join Fiorentina is the lucrative salary he has been offered. It has been reported that he will be handed a four-year contract worth £2m-a-year.

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