Boss: Timing Right For Vidic

Manchester United boss David Moyes has revealed a mutual decision was reached for Nemanja Vidic to leave at the end of the season.

The much-respected captain's contract is due to expire in the summer and he has announced that he will be moving abroad.

"It was something we mutually agreed together," explained Moyes. "Me and Nemanja. I think it was the right decision for both the club and the player.

"What I discussed with him will remain private but he has been a brilliant servant and captain for Manchester United. He is captain and will remain captain until the end of the season. He has been a great player for us and we will continue to play him."

Moyes explained he has no issues with the timing of the announcement nor any worries about retaining somebody who is definitely leaving the club.

"No, not somebody like Vida given the type of man he is," the manager stated. "He’s a great leader for this club and served the club really well and I would expect that to continue right up until the end of the season.

"I think people know that I’ve got things in my mind that I want to do and things I wanted to change in time. I can’t do it all overnight. That wasn’t the reason for this. As I said, this was a decision that we mutually decided together. He felt it was the right time for him. We’ll get on with it and we’ll move on."