Arsenal failed in approach for Man Utd defender
Thomas Vermaelen’s move to Manchester United was called off as Arsenal wanted to sign England defender Chris Smalling as part of the deal, according to the Daily Mirror.
Arsene Wenger was open to selling the Belgian centre-back to the Red Devils, but his proposed move to Barcelona now looks set to go through instead due to United’s reluctance to let Smalling go.
Capable of playing either right-back or centrally, Smalling would have been a useful signing to add some depth to Arsenal’s options at the back.
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