Bayern Munich's 10 best signings of the decade (2010-2019)

#9 Arturo Vidal (2015)

Arturo Vidal was declared the world's most complete midfielder during his time at Bayern

Recognised as one of the best midfielders in the world during his period with Juventus from 2011 to 2015, Chile’s Arturo Vidal joined Bayern in the summer of 2015 for a fee of around €40m and immediately added some much-needed bite to their side. A combative player, Il Guerriero (‘The Warrior’) won three successive Bundesliga titles at the Allianz before departing for Barcelona in the summer of 2018.

Essentially able to play in any position in the middle of the park, Vidal was largely deployed as a box-to-box man during his time at Bayern, regularly being used to break down opposition attacks and regain possession before moving the ball forward – but unlike a regular holding man, he was also capable of scoring plenty, finishing 3rd in Die Roten’s scoring charts in 2016-17 with 9 goals.

At the end of his final season with Bayern, he was christened as “the most complete midfielder in the world” by the Bundesliga’s official website, and at his best, it would’ve been hard to disagree with that assessment. He may not have spent as long at the Allianz as some of Bayern’s other big signings, but Vidal certainly made a huge impact during his time there.

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