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Agent: Vidic staying at Inter

ESPN staff
December 11, 2014
Nemanja Vidic has struggled for form since his move from Manchester United to Inter Milan © Getty Images
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Nemanja Vidic's agent has denied that the former Manchester United captain could make a dramatic return to Old Trafford in January.

Silvio Martina insisted Vidic - whose country, Serbia, hope to persuade him to return to international football - would stay at Inter Milan despite losing his place under new manager Roberto Mancini.

Vidic has been linked with his former club United, who have not had a regular centre-back partnership since his departure with Chris Smalling, Jonny Evans, Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo all suffering injuries.

But Martina told calciomercato.com: "There is no truth to rumours regarding a return to United -- they are all lies.

"He has a three-year deal with Inter, and he won't move from Milan. It's futile to comment on this foolishness.

"There is little respect for my client from the press, but not Inter. I repeat -- he won't leave Inter."

Vidic, who was sent off on his Inter debut, has only made nine Serie A appearances, the last of them coming on November 9, before Mancini swapped from a back three and fielded just two centre-backs.

Vidic, 33, played 300 games for United between 2006 and 2014, winning five Premier League titles and the Champions League in 2008.

He opted to leave Old Trafford on a free transfer when his contract expired in the summer. United lost their three most senior defenders as Rio Ferdinand and Patrice Evra also moved on.

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