Arsenal complete Vermaelen capture

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Arsenal have completed the signing of Ajax defender Thomas Vermaelen for an undisclosed fee.

The Belgian international has long been linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium, and has now become manager Arsene Wenger's first signing of the close-season.

The 23-year-old has made more than 80 league appearances for the Dutch giants since joining in 2003 - scoring against Aston Villa in last season's UEFA Cup - and has established himself as one of the most highly-rated stoppers in the Eredivisie.

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Gregg Davies
Gregg Davies

Gregg Davies is the Chief Sub Editor of FourFourTwo magazine, joining the team in January 2008 and spending seven years working on the website. He supports non-league behemoths Hereford and commentates on Bulls matches for Radio Hereford FC. His passions include chocolate hobnobs and attempting to shoehorn Ronnie Radford into any office conversation.