Vermaelen named new captain of Arsenal

The Dutchman completed his big-money move to Manchester United on Friday, penning a four-year deal with the 12-time Premier League champions.

Reports had suggested that Wenger will turn to Jack Wilshere to succeed Van Persie to lead the Gunners, but he has named the Belgium international instead.

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Nick Moore

Nick Moore is a freelance journalist based on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. He wrote his first FourFourTwo feature in 2001 about Gerard Houllier's cup-treble-winning Liverpool side, and has continued to ink his witty words for the mag ever since. Nick has produced FFT's 'Ask A Silly Question' interview for 16 years, once getting Peter Crouch to confess that he dreams about being a dwarf.