Strengths and Weaknesses of Bayern Munich Transfer Target Arturo Vidal

Much has been made of the apparent, imminent arrival of Arturo Vidal to Bayern Munich this summer, yet very little has been said about what the player could actually bring to the German champions. 

The Juventus midfielder is undoubtedly one of the most sought-after players in European football right now, but what exactly would Pep Guardiola be getting for his money should the Chilean international actually make his return to German football?

Like any player, Vidal has a number of strengths and weaknesses—a number of factors that will define whether he will succeed at the Bavarian giants. 

Here is a list of just what he offers and whether they'd work in Guardiola's current setup.

Strength: He Knows the Bundesliga

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It may seem bizarre to suggest in the modern game, but players still come to Germany every season and struggle with the pace and physical nature of the Bundesliga. 

Bayern have employed a number of stars who never quite made the cut—Xherdan Shaqiri and Mehdi Benatia to name but a few—but in Vidal they have a certified star who has already proved his worth in the German top division. 

Although the central midfielder wasn't quite the world-class talent that he is today during his four years at Bayer Leverkusen, he certainly had no problem dancing through midfields up and down the country. At Bayern, he will surely return a king ready to dominate German football as he did before. 

Weakness: He Has a Temper

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Although many will consider it no more than a consequence of his style of play, Vidal undoubtedly has an issue with authority within the modern game. 

As a central midfielder, Vidal's motive as a professional is to disrupt opposing sides and genuinely heckle his opposite number in the middle of the pitch, but at times that can cause problems. 

According to Transfermarkt, the 28-year-old midfielder has picked up 38 yellow cards and one red card in just 124 Serie A games for Juventus, and he also managed to amass 36 yellow cards in 117 Bundesliga games for Leverkusen. 

A brilliant box-to-box player, perhaps, but one that simply can't help getting into trouble from one referee to the next. 

Strength: He's Guardiola's Kind of Player

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If there's one thing that Bayern fans are well aware of after two full seasons under Guardiola, it's that the former Barcelona manager prefers to import his own kind of player rather than work with the talent Bayern naturally produce. 

Juan Bernat, Xabi Alonso and Thiago Alcantara have quickly replaced their German alternatives over the last couple of years, and Vidal is just another example of such a trend. 

This, of course, stems from Guardiola's need to find players who can not only pass and move in his system, but also individuals who can skip and dodge opposing players with a simple jink or drop of the shoulder.

This is where Vidal becomes too appealing. Although the Juventus star is mainly known for his crunching tackles and tireless closing down, Vidal can easily attack with the balance and technique of any winger just as well as he can knock an opposing player over. 

It's a technique that some are simply born with. And it's a defining characteristic for the current Bayern manager. 

Strength: Champions League Pedigree

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One of the most notable aspects of Vidal signing for Bayern is the fact that he will walk into this squad as a player who will undoubtedly add to the team that has spent the last two seasons trying to reclaim the European Cup.

As he showed with Juventus last season, the Chilean international is well accustomed to Europe's premier competition and will have known exactly what it takes to get to a Champions League final—a factor that puts him ahead of many young faces in this Bayern side. 

Vidal has a number of skills and is a very talented player, but overall, he has been signed for one reason and one reason only: to win the Champions League.