Barcelona eye Manchester United hero as Mrs Vidic seeks her place in the sun

Barcelona are considering an audacious move for Manchester United centre half Nemanja Vidic. The uncompromising Serbia defender is hugely popular at Old Trafford and is contracted to the club until 2012. Vidic, 27, is settled at United but Barcelona's interest was prompted by reports that his wife, Ana, wants to leave for a warmer climate. There are fears that his wife's unhappiness may force him to consider other options. Under the thumb? Vidic's wife wants to move to sunnier climesHe was linked with Inter Milan in March after being spotted chatting to Inter official Gabriele Oriali but his agent Silvano Martina dismissed the possibility of a transfer. He said: 'He loves it in Manchester and Italian clubs cannot afford to buy him, nor can Spanish ones for that matter. 'He still has several years left on his contract and is settled there. 'He is European and (club) world champion, why would he want to leave? Every other destination would be a step down.'  Graham Poll: Forget the final emotion, ref Rosetti was spot on to show redMARTIN SAMUEL: Messi will be hard pressed to top this Ronaldo supershowArsenal 1 United 3 (agg 1-4): Ronaldo and Park blow away GunnersSame again for Sir Alex! Manchester United boss eyes second straight Champions League title Double denial: United rule out moves for stars Ribery and Kaka this summerMANCHESTER UNITED FC

Source: Daily_Mail