Manchester United have failed with a bid for Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal.
The Daily Mail says United had a £30 million offer rejected by the Juve board on Friday.
The answer from the Turin club effectively ended United's hopes of installing Vidal as the midfield general they so desperately need.
Juve bosses informed United they had set an August 15 deadline for reaching any agreement over a deal for Vidal and that trying to negotiate so near the deadline would leave them insufficient time for recruiting an adequate replacement.
