Barcelona 'prepared to let Vidal leave this summer with Inter ready to swoop'

Barcelona are reportedly open to allowing Arturo Vidal to leave this summer - and Inter Milan may rekindle their interest in the experienced Chilean midfielder.

According to Calciomercato, the San Siro giants are believed to have been keen to recruit the 32-year-old on multiple occasions, and were also unsuccessful in an attempted swoop last summer.

But with Vidal eager for more game time, and Barcelona willing to parting ways with the star, Inter are increasingly confident that an £18million deal can be completed when the transfer window re-opens.

Negotiations between both parties were unable to reach a conclusion in January due to the change of manager the Nou Camp, but a summer switch appears likely with Inter keen to offload unwanted players and reduce costs.

Vidal has started just 13 games this campaign for Barcelona and, despite scoring six goals in LaLiga, the Catalan giants may be tempted to let Vidal secure a move to Italy.

The former Juventus star's agent Fernando Felicevich is thought to be eager to facilitate a transfer at the end of the campaign, and discussions may be made easier with Inter having signed Alexis Sanchez on loan, another of Felicevich's clients.