Play in a Champions League final, crash your car while under the influence of alcohol, win the Copa America and sign for Bayern Munich -- welcome to Arturo Vidal's world.
The 28-year-old is set to leave Juventus after winning four league titles in four years and is expected to move to Germany for a reported fee of $40 million.
Vidal, one of the outstanding midfielders in the game, is expected to sign a deal worth $140,000 a week for the next four years.
Karl Heinz Rummenigge, Bayern's chief executive officer, told reporters following the club on its tour of China, that he expected Vidal to seal his move imminently.
"I can confirm that we have with both parties, Juventus and the player, reached an agreement," he told reporters.
"What is missing is the medical and the signature of the contract. If everything goes according to plan, he can start training next week."
The signing of Vidal is yet another statement of intent by Pep Guardiola, the Bayern head coach, who is aiming to win the Bundesliga title for the third year in succession and strengthen the German club's Champions League challenge next season.
No midfielder scored more goals than Vidal's 28 in Serie A over the past three seasons while he also won more tackles than any other player in the Champions League in last year's competition.
Bayern moved for Vidal after selling Bastian Schweinsteiger, a club icon, to Manchester United after 17 years at the club.
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