Friday, August 8, 2014

BARCELONA AGREES A FEE OF £15M WITH FOR VERMAELEN

 Barcelona have agreed a fee of £15m with Arsenal for Belgian defender Thomas Vermaelen.
Barcelona agrees a fee of £15m with Arsenal for Vermaelen
The deal is subject to the 28-year-old Belgium centre-back passing a medical and agree a personal term with Catalan club.
Manchester United ended their interest in Vermaelen earlier on Friday after refusing to consider Arsenal’s request for a swap deal, with the Gunners unwilling to sell directly to United.
The move to Barcelona is likely to be completed this weekend, ending Vermaelen's five-year stay in London.
Vermaelen has made 150 appearances in all competition for Arsenal since joining the club in 2009 from Ajax. He will vacate his role as official club captain should the move go through.
Vermaelen's form and fitness meant he made just 21 appearances in all competitions last term and Wenger admitted this week that the player needed to move on.
"He could leave, it could happen. I've said that since the start of pre-season," said Wenger.
"He needs to play now. He has shown an outstanding attitude but he is in a position where we wouldn't stand in his way if he finds an interesting opportunity."
Vermaelen would become Barca's second centre-back signing this summer after Valencia's Jeremy Mathieuwho had been their first recruit in that position since 2009.
Last season Vermaelen failed to hold down a regular first-team spot at the Emirates as manager Arsene Wenger preferred to partner Laurent Koscielny and Per Mertesacker at the heart of his defence.

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