As TV3, the signing of Vermaelen is by 15 millions

Thomas Vermaelen will be player of the FC Barcelona for the next 5 seasons. Waiting for the official announcement by part of the Barça and of the Arsenal, the signing can take for granted. As TV3, the price of the Belgian head office is of 15 million euros, although in a start, the BBC affirmed that the Barcelona club would pay some 15 million pounds, that is to say, some 19 million euros. Vermaelen, of 28 years, finished agreement with the "gunners" in June of 2015 and already had decided that it did not want to renew with the team londinense.

Raúl Sanllehí, the director of the area of football of the Barça, travelled to London to close an agreement that foresees that it do official this weekend. The negotiations have been complicated since the Manchester also was interested in the player. Finally, Vermaelen will dress of Barcelona for the next 5 seasons.

The signing of Vermaelen will be the ninth incorporation of the team culé. The Belgian head office adds to the list of reinforcements already closed by the Barcelona team for this season. Until the moment have arrived Ter Stegen, Claudio Bravo and Jordi Masip for the goal; Mathieu and Vermaelen for the defence -also could arrive Square-; Rakitic and Rafinha for the centre of the field and Luis Suárez and Deulofeu for the forward.