Vermaelen Goes To Roma On Loan

 

Thomas Vermaelen has joined Roma on a season-long loan from Barcelona. The former Arsenal captain joined Barca for £15m but made just 21 appearances in all competitions in two years due to injuries.

Vermaelen, who signed a five-year contract with the Spanish club, had to wait until the final match of his first season to make his first-team debut after undergoing thigh surgery.

Barcelona confirmed this on their website “Barcelona and Roma have reached an agreement for the loan of Thomas Vermaelen for the 2016/17 season. The agreement includes an option for Roma to buy the player at the end of that season.”