Thomas Vermaelen has admitted to FourFourTwo that he was stunned to hear of Barcelona’s interest in his services. “ I was stunned, to be honest, in the same way that I was surprised when I was given a chance in the first team at Ajax as a youngster and when Arsenal came calling a few years later The Belgium international defender made 150 appearances for Arsenal over six seasons but started just seven games in his last one after struggling with injuries, making a further seven outings off the substitutes' bench. Despite his lack of action, that didn’t dissuade the Catalan giants from swooping for the experienced stopper in the summer of 2014; a decision that even surprised the...
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