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Ben Gladwell, Italy correspondent 8y

Arturo Vidal: Juventus can challenge but Bayern Munich remain ahead

Arturo Vidal says he is impressed with the work being done at his former club Juventus, although he believes his current employers Bayern Munich are still a step ahead.

The Bianconeri have added Gonzalo Higuain, Miralem Pjanic, Marko Pjaca, Medhi Benatia and Dani Alves to their squad already this summer in a bid to transform their domestic dominance into success in Europe.

Having reached the final of the Champions League two seasons ago, and having lost only narrowly to Bayern in the round-of-16 last term, they are bidding to get their hands on Europe's ultimate club prize and Vidal believes they have got a chance.

"They've become really competitive," the Chilean said in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport. "They've signed loads of really good players and now they are undoubtedly on the level of the other top clubs. They can challenge for the Champions League.

"But my Bayern are the best side in the world, better even than Juve were when I was there. That's why we want to win as many titles as possible. [Coach Carlo] Ancelotti and this group are enough for us to become number one in Europe."

Vidal left Turin to return to the Bundesliga a year ago and while he admitted that he does miss Italy a little, he does not regret making a switch to a club where he feels he has an even greater chance of glory.

"I had four beautiful years in Italy and I've still got lots of friends there, but my wife is happy in Munich, where we've started a new life now," Vidal said. "It's hard to imagine [going back] for the simple reason that I'm happy in Munich, and Bayern are everything I could wish for.

"Ancelotti is a great coach -- one of the best in the world -- and I'm delighted that he's here."

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