Roma have stepped up their chase for Manchester United and Liverpool target Aleix Vidal.
The Barcelona right-back has found game time hard to come by in the present campaign and has been linked with making a move away from the Camp Nou this month.
Manchester United and Liverpool have been credited with showing interest in the 28-year-old, who has managed to clock up just 754 minutes over 16 appearances in all competitions this season.
But according to Italian daily Gazzetta dello Sport, it is Roma who are pressing the accelerator to sign Vidal in the winter window.
The Giallorossi have reportedly identified Vidal as a possible replacement for Emerson Palmieri, who is close to joining Chelsea.
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It is believed that Roma are keen to initially sign Vidal on loan, with a purchase option set at €10m next summer.
The Spaniard, whose present contract with Barcelona runs until 2020, has scored two goals and set up three more this season.
It remains to be seen if Manchester United and Liverpool launch efforts to sign Vidal after learning about Roma’s interest in him.
