Manchester United close in on Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen - Thomas Vermaelen will opt to join Manchester United over Barcelona
- Barcelona officials had been in London this week in bid to sign defender
- Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has agreed to let captain leave
Thomas Vermaelen appears set to disappoint both Barcelona and Arsene Wenger by opting to join Louis van Gaal at Manchester United.
Barcelona officials have been in London this week in an attempt to lure Vermaelen from Arsenal
and have
tabled a more attractive financial package than United with a longer contract for the 28-year-old centre-half, who is available for £15million.
Wenger has agreed to let his captain leave and restart his career having been out of the team for more than a year
and will not veto a move to Old Trafford, despite admitting he would rather see him go overseas.
Keen to stay in England: Vermaelen is dating English model Polly Parsons
Cup of joy: Vermaelen and Polly Parsons celebrate with the FA Cup after Arsenal beat Hull in May
Vermaelen seems set on move to Manchester.
He has an English girlfriend, model Polly Parsons, and a young son, and would like to be reunited with his good friend Robin van Persie.He would also have more chance of playing regularly, which is the only factor motivating a move from the Emirates Stadium.The late interest from Barcelona may at least force United to increase their bid and help Vermaelen secure a longer contract,
but the move should be complete before the Barclays Premier League starts next week.
Asked on Thursday about a bid from United, Wenger smiled before he said: ‘They could be in the group.’
As for the transfer, he added: ‘It could happen. He needs to play. We have sat and talked about it.
He has shown an outstanding attitude and behaviour but we will not stand in his way if he finds an opportunity.’
Van Gaal wants Vermaelen to operate on the left of three centre-halves in a new-look United team
and Wenger expects them to feature in a congested title race after finishing seventh last season.
‘There could be five or six this year,’ said Wenger. ‘Certainly United will come back into it.’
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According to 'El Mundo Deportivo' Barcelona are confident that they'll sign Thomas Vermaelen. 
Barca looks closely Vermaelen- Optimism in the club after the trip to London Sanllehi revealed by MD.
The United rose yesterday to win its bid to center wants Barca
The interest of FC Barcelona by Thomas Vermaelen once ruled Marquinhos has been almost wholly owned by the club's leadership
is gradually resulting in a hard pulse with Manchester United yesterday experienced a major escalation.
And the English club raised its offer to Arsenal yesterday, alerted by the last movement of Barca:
Travel to London from his director of football Raul Sanllehi to accelerate the operation of the signing of center 'gunner'.
A shift Barca executive revealed yesterday in front of Mundo Deportivo echoed Catalunya Radio at midnight.
MD According to what sources of the Catalan club, Raul Barcelona Sanllehi returned with good news after his whirlwind trip to England.
In it he presented a formal proposal from FC Barcelona to sign the Belgian central and initialed before the player's confidence Technicians Barca team on their value.
From Barca made sure, with a touch of regret, that the information in MD on the trip Sanllehi London had just woken up to Manchester United,
who face movement cule executive intensified yesterday pressure on Arsenal and the player himself.
In fact, Manchester United is offering nearly 20 million euros by Thomas Vermaelen,
while Barca for now is in an amount that is less than 15 and British media have estimated at twelve and a half million, many uncommitted MD by FC Barcelona.
In any case, what is clear is that Thomas Vermaelen (28 years) is today the main objective of the Catalan club to shore up the core of his defense.
In the hard struggle that is keeping the United Barca has found an ally: the Arsenal itself, interested in having your player does not succeed at another club in the Premier League.
In that line Arsene Wenger said yesterday in a press conference that is collected in the next information.
Barca confident of closing the transaction soon for Luis Enrique Vermaelen can work asap.
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