Five in and five out at Arsenal including the sale of the captain and bringing in Mandzukic and a Manchester United star

Thomas Vermaelen

Finally the captain is ready to give up his post in the English capital having seen Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny strike up a brilliant central defensive partnership.

This has seen Vermaelen left somewhat on the periphery on the first team and the Belgian is looking to gain regular first team football somewhere else.

Source: Guardian.