Chelsea news: Arturo Vidal has 'no reason' to leave Bayern
Arturo Vidal says he has 'no reason' to leave Bayern Munich in the summer and rejected any suggestion that he could reunite with Antonio Conte at Chelsea.
The Chile international first came to prominence on the European stage under the guidance of Conte at Juventus, winning three Serie A titles together before the Italian coach departed in 2014.
With Chelsea already in the process of outlining potential summer targets, reports have suggested that Conte was considering a big money move for Vidal, but it appears any time spent convincing him to leave Bavaria would be wasted.
Arturo Vidal says he and his family are settled in Munich and that he has 'no reason' to leave
Asked about the reports, the 29-year-old told SportBild: 'These are just rumours that are emerging quickly. After all, I played four very successful years under coach Conte at Juventus.
'But there is no reason for me to leave Bayern. I wear this jersey with pride. I feel happy, my wife feels happy, and the children are happy. And I still have big goals in Munich.'
Having put those transfer rumours to bed, Vidal was then asked about Wednesday's hotly anticipated Champions League round of 16 first leg clash against Arsenal.
Vidal won three of his four Serie A titles under the management of Antonio Conte at Juventus
Bayern Munich faced the Gunners in the group stages last season and hammered them 5-1 at the Allianz Arena.
However, with his international team-mate Alexis Sanchez in red-hot form, Arsene Wenger's men are likely to be a much tougher opponent this time around.
Vidal, who is yet to win the Champions League, has called on his team-mates to be 'warriors' on the pitch.
He continued: 'We do not need a warrior against Arsenal – we need 11 warriors. We want to show that we are one of the best teams in the world and we want to win this Champions League. I want to keep this cup in my hands.'
Antonio Conte is reportedly eyeing up a summer move for the Chile international midfielder