Barcelona sign Thomas Vermaelen from Arsenal

Barcelona have now completed the £15m signing of Arsenal’s central defender Thomas Vermaelen on a five-year deal.

28-year-old Vermaelen passed a medical on Saturday and was presented to the Barcelona fans at the Nou Camp stadium on Sunday after the deal was done.

Vermaelen joined Arsenal from Ajax back in 2009 for £10m and has made 150 appearances for the Gunners.

Vermaelen said – “Coming to Barcelona is a dream move – it wasn’t a difficult decision at all,” the centre-back said.

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