"Juventus" defender A. Vidalis will extend his contract with the club in the near future. © EuroFootball.com

"Juventus" club director Giuseppe Marotta assures that goalkeeper Arturo Vidal will extend his contract with the team in the near future. The Italian champions have been negotiating with the Chilean player for a new contract for some time now, but the "Bianconeri" management stated that it is just a matter of time before the signatures are put on the contract. Vidal's current contract with the team is valid until 2016. "We have reached the final stage of negotiations with A. Vidal. Official news should be announced next week," - G. Marotta assured the media. This season, A. Vidal has been displaying a solid performance and has already scored 10 goals in over 20 matches in all tournaments. G. Marotta also confirmed that they have not received any offers to sell another team's goalkeeper, Paul Pogba, who reportedly caught the interest of the "Paris St. Germain" club."