The form of Laurent Koscielny and Per Mertesacker saw the Gunners' captain lose his starting place last season and will seek a fresh challenge after the World Cup Thomas Vermaelen is set to follow Bacary Sagna out of the Arsenal exit door this summer, Goal understands. The Gunners' captain wants to find a new club after slipping down the pecking order at Emirates Stadium over the last 15 mon...Full Story »

Talks have taken place with Alex Kroes over a possible transfer for his client as Rafa Benitez looks to bolster his defensive options and mount a concerted Serie A challenge next season. Benitez is a long-term admirer of Vermaelen, who has suffered due to the blossoming partnership between Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny at the Emirates Stadium. Zenit has also been linked with a move for...Full Story »

Rafael Benitez has roped Napoli attacker Dries Mertens in to his attempts to sign Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen in January. Merten, who moved to the club in June from PSV, claims that the Partenopei coach has already asked him to encourage his fellow Belgian to make the switch to Serie A. Furthermore, Mertens himself wants his international teammate to move to Napoli, with Vermaelen havin...Full Story »

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Vermaelen rues 'missed opportunity' against Manchester United Goal.com Arsenal was too nervous against Manchester United, Wenger says Goal.com Giggs: Manchester United not underdogs against Arsenal Goal.com Moyes urges caution as Premier League title race tightens AFP Vidic: Manchester United must 'step up' for Arsenal test Goal.com Thomas Vermaelen insists he is not thinking of a move away from...Full Story »

The Belgian centre-back has been out of action since injuring his back but could feature on Saturday, though is more likely to take to the pitch against Marseille on Wednesday Thomas Vermaelen is on the verge of an Arsenal comeback after a four-month injury lay-off, manager Arsene Wenger has revealed. As exclusively reported by Goal, the 27-year-old was diagnosed with a stress fracture of hi...Full Story »

The Gunners defender will not be available until mid-October after suffering a stress fracture of his lower back, with a move for Ashley Williams to be stepped up again Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen has been ruled out for three months with a back injury, Goal can reveal. The Gunners defender will be out until mid-October after being diagnosed with a stress fracture of his lower back. Ver...Full Story »

THOM GLUM ... Vermaelen has been frozen out ARSENAL will listen to £5m bids for skipper Thomas Vermaelen. The Belgian defender has been frozen out of the starting line-up despite taking over as club captain from Robin van Persie. It would mean the Gunners taking a £5m hit on a player they bought from Ajax for £10m four years ago. Vermaelen, 27, has been previously watched by ...Full Story »

THOMAS VERMAELEN is the captain of Arsenal but he should be under no illusions — the Belgian may as well take his coat and head into the sunset. Previous skippers of Arsenal include Robin van Persie, Cesc Fabregas, Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira. But Vermaelen has more in common with William Gallas. This is a captaincy which will end in tears. Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny o...Full Story »

Captain Thomas Vermaelen has challenged Arsenal to maintain their momentum towards securing a top-four finish with victory over Everton at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners produced a late rally to come from behind and beat Norwich 3-1 on Saturday, which lifted them into third place as neither Chelsea nor Tottenham were in Barclays Premier League action. It was a fifth straight win on the ba...Full Story »