he deal is subject to the defender passing a medical and agreeing to the move to the Nou Camp.
Manchester
United ended their interest in Vermaelen earlier on Friday after
refusing to consider Arsenal’s request for a swap deal, with the Gunners
reluctant to sell directly to United.
Vermaelen has been at Arsenal since 2009 and will vacate his role as official club captain should the move go through.
Last
season Vermaelen failed to hold down a regular first-team spot at the
Emirates as manager Arsene Wenger preferred to partner Laurent Koscielny
and Per Mertesacker at the heart of his defense.
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