Vermaelen joins Roma on loan
Tue Aug 09, 2016 02:40:pm Sports
3.7K By Buchi Obichie
Barcelona FC, on Monday confirmed that defender Thomas Vermaelen has joined Roma on loan for the forthcoming season.
The Serie A club confirmed that there is no fee for the loan, and will have the option of signing the 30-year-old on a permanent basis next summer, ESPN reports.
Vermaelen has struggled with injuries since he joined the Spanish football powerhouse from Arsenal in 2014.
The ex-Arsenal defender played 20 matches last season, scoring once.
"I feel very happy to be an AS Roma player, and I'm looking forward to the new challenge," ESPN quoted Vermaelen as saying on Roma TV.
"It's a new start for me, in a new country, and I am looking forward to it."
The Serie A club confirmed that there is no fee for the loan, and will have the option of signing the 30-year-old on a permanent basis next summer, ESPN reports.
Vermaelen has struggled with injuries since he joined the Spanish football powerhouse from Arsenal in 2014.
The ex-Arsenal defender played 20 matches last season, scoring once.
"I feel very happy to be an AS Roma player, and I'm looking forward to the new challenge," ESPN quoted Vermaelen as saying on Roma TV.
"It's a new start for me, in a new country, and I am looking forward to it."
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