Liverpool are linked with a move for Barcelona defender Thomas Vermaelen as the Reds’ are reportedly ready to offer £12M for the former Arsenal player.
The Belgian’s career has been plagued by injuries, which has restricted him to just 14 La Liga appearances for Barcelona since moving from Arsenal in 2014. The 30-year-old is now back to full fitness and is rumored to be considering his future at Nou Camp.
Vermaelen finds himself behind the likes of Javier Mascherano, Gerard Pique and Jeremy Mathieu in the battle for a starting spot at the heart of Blaugranes’ defence. Luis Enrique has now gone on and signed French international Samuel Umtiti from Olympique Lyonnais for a reported fee of €25M. The recent signing is likely to push the Belgian further down the pecking order.
TalkSport have now run a story that according to Mundo Deportivo, Liverpool and Besiktas are ready to offer £12M in a bid to secure the Belgian’s signature. The report states that Thomas Vermaelen is understood to be favoring a move back to the Premier League as he feels he has some unfinished business after his injury-plagued stay at Arsenal. The Reds’, though, would have to battle the Black Eagles who are reportedly ready to match Liverpool’s offer and are even willing to take the 30-year-old on a season-long loan.
Thomas Vermaelen signed for Barcelona after securing a move from Premier League club Arsenal in 2014 in a deal worth around £15M. The Belgian still has 2 years left on his contract with the Catalan club and is looking to move in the search for regular first-team football.
Vermaelen is likely to secure a move away from Barcelona as his chances of getting playing time looks bleak at Nou Camp. His heart seems set for a move back to Premier League and given a choice, he would definitely favour a move to Anfield over Turkish Champions Besiktas.
Manchester United are reportedly interested in signing 14-year-old Ajax Academy ace Hossein Zamani.
The Red Devils’ overhaul of their youth academy continues as they are reportedly interested in securing the signature of 14-year-old winger currently playing for the Ajax youth team. Manchester United are currently in the process of an academy shake-up and are looking for fresh recruits to boost their youth setup. They have already added several new players to their youth setup this summer.
Express reports that United have already secured the services of 16 year old Feyenoord youth Tahith Chong, who has been widely regarded as one of the brightest young talents in Holland. Tahith confirmed the dream move while talking to Feyenoord fan website FR12.nl.
The Old Trafford outfit has also offered a 3-year contract to 12-year-old Bosnian wonderkid Mujo Omerovic, as per reports from Express. Omerovic’s mother, Samka Kurdija spoke to Bosnian TV station Face TV and confirmed the offer by the Red Devils stating that both the parties are still negotiating.
Fresh reports from The Sun have claimed that United are now looking to sign young winger Hossein Zamani from Ajax. The report also states that newly appointed scout Henny De Regt has scouted the 14-year-old Ajax academy player. The teenager has impressed everyone at the Torneo Alpi Apuane youth tournament and was named ‘Best Player of the Tournament’.
