Wenger set to re-sign Barcelona defender
– Arsene Wenger lines up a return for Thomas Vermaelen back to London
– The Belgian defender has been asked to leave by the Catalan club
– Vermaelen had mixed fortunes in Spain and England respectively
Reports have it that Arsene Wenger is looking to re-sign out of favour defender Thomas Vermaelen back to the Emirates from Spanish club, Barcelona.
Wenger has been keen to have a replacement for injured Per Mertasacker and the French tactician is weighing up his options for Shkodan Mustafi and possibly Vermaelen.
Thomas Vermaelen
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According to Marca, the Belgian defender has been told to that he is surplus to requirement following the signing of Lucas Digne and Samuel Umtiti from PSG and Lyon respectively.
Since leaving the North London club two years ago, Vermaelen made just 11 appearances owing to series of injuries sustained by the center back and the 30-year-old could only manage one goal for the Baulgrana.
Vermaelen was signed from Ajax in the summer of 2009 for €10 million playing 110 games over five seasons and scoring 13 goals for the Gunners.
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