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He's finished, they'll gratefully accept 25m.surely bayern would laugh at that?
He's finished, they'll gratefully accept 25m.surely bayern would laugh at that?
@ijjysmith :The Koeman brothers to be announced as Southamton management team tomorrow? Ronald as manager and his brother Erwin as assistant according to reports over here.
He did very well at Feyenoord I feel. His other management jobs didn't go that well.
Only one liked thus far is their Italian striker Graziano Pelle.Be annoying if he takes some of those decent young Feyenoord players with him.
Only one liked thus far is their Italian striker Graziano Pelle.
Strange one this. Looks great for Feyenoord, but failed to make a significant impression at all his former clubs. Koeman certainly got the best out of him. Would be very interesting to see if he could make the step up to a bigger league this time around. I have many doubts about that myself.Any good mate?
Vermaelen to Man United? £10m?
He's been quite poor since losing his place to Mertesacker and Koscielny. That's a great deal for Arsenal if it goes through.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...al-to-join-Manchester-United-this-summer.html
Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen agrees deal to join Manchester United this summer
Exclusive: Defender's departure to fierce rivals Manchester United would be another blow for Arsenal after losing Bacary Sagna to Manchester City
Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen has agreed a deal in principle to joinManchester United this summer.
United must now agree a fee with Arsenal after the World Cup, but Vermaelen hopes to move to Old Trafford and is preparing to leave the Emirates.
Central defender Vermaelen only has one year remaining on his Arsenal contract and has found himself pushed out of manager Arsene Wenger’s first-choice team by Laurent Koscielny and Per Mertesacker.
New United manager Louis van Gaal is desperate to strengthen United’s defence and believes Vermaelen can find his best form under him.
The 28-year-old has been at Arsenal for five years after signing from Dutch club Ajax. He got off to a superb start with the Gunners, but injuries curtailed his progress.
Vermaelen earns around £70,000-a-week and it is understood he has verbally agreed a deal with United that would see him pocket around £100,000-a-week.
Arsenal cannot expect to receive more than £10million for Vermaelen with only a year remaining on his contract.
Vermaelen is currently with the Belgium squad in Brazil for the World Cup, but wants his future sorted out as quickly as possible once the tournament ends.
He shares the same agent as Robin van Persie and that is understood to have been key to United’s interest.
Arsenal have been preparing for the possible departure of Vermaelen by lining up a number of defensive targets including Steven Caulker and Virgil van Dijk.
Although Vermaelen is not a first-team starter for Arsenal any more, his departure to United would be another blow for Wenger after losing Bacary Sagna to Manchester City.
How on earth do you agree terms with a player without having made a bid?
Tapping up?
Did Arsenal give permission?