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Thomas VermaelenSeveral reports claim Arsenal will listen to offers of around £5 million for Thomas Vermaelen this summer! Are the club having a laugh with us!?

Despite taking over the captaincy when Robin van Persie departed, the 27-year-old centre-back has been frozen out of the starting XI, starting just one game in Arsenal’s last eight due to Per Mertesacker picking up a suspension.

If The Gunners are to sell Vermaelen this summer for just £5 million then they would take a £5 million hit on a player they brought from Ajax for £10 million four years ago.

Barcelona and Manchester United have reportedly been watching the Belgium international but he wants to remain at The Emirates despite dropping behind Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny in the pecking order.

Arsene Wenger has preferred the partnership of Koscielny and Mertesacker, while Vermaelen, who still has two-years left to run, has struggled to impress this season.

Ok, Vermaelen hasn’t been up to scratch this season but if the club are looking to get rid of him then they’re bonkers.

Instead of getting rid of our captain, why not shift deadwood like Sebastien Squillaci and Johan Djourou!

Per and Kos might be the top two centre-backs at the moment, but what about when one, or both of them, get injured for a lengthy time? Who will replace him/them?

Arsenal should keep Vermaelen at The Emirates all costs this summer and bring in another top notch centre-back for stiffer competition, not get rid of the Belgian only to bring in an adequate or equal replacement. It would be pointless to do this.

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5 comments

  • adam99lr says:

    good for us to keep vermanen and get willians,so we have a good 4 solid defender,gooners4live?

  • Andy Mack says:

    IMO he can play as DM as well.
    Keep him.

  • Gunner says:

    “Are the club having a laugh with us!?”

    No, but I think The Sun certainly are laughing at anyone who believes that story.

    They seem to have a personal vendetta against Arsenal, and have had for a long time now

  • Goonerbeall says:

    What is it abt Arsenal and a paper thin depth pf squad,?
    When we thought that finally a decent squad is in the making they want to get rid of a rock. TV5 is awesome unless Wenger tactical nous is poor.

  • ivorstephens says:

    The reason mertesacker and koscielny are performing so well as a duo is that they complement each other .Vermaelen doesnt fit wrll with either but should be shunted slightly up the pitch to the holding midfield role where his undoubted footballing ability allied to his pace and tackling ability would be of more use to us.Plus he could always be moved back if the need arises

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