Roma sign Thomas Vermaelen from Barcelona on a season-long loan
Thomas Vermaelen has joined Roma on a season-long loan from Barcelona.
The former Arsenal captain joined Barca for £15m but made just 21 appearances in all competitions in two years due to injuries.
Vermaelen, who signed a five-year contract with the Spanish club, had to wait until the final match of his first season to make his first-team debut after undergoing thigh surgery.
UFFICIALE ✍ L'#ASRoma perfeziona l'ingaggio di Thomas #Vermaelen. A breve il comunicato su https://t.co/8zd6vjjazD pic.twitter.com/CTXeUw3dQK
— AS Roma (@OfficialASRoma) August 8, 2016
“Barcelona and Roma have reached an agreement for the loan of Thomas Vermaelen for the 2016/17 season,” Barcelona confirmed on their website.
“The agreement includes an option for Roma to buy the player at the end of that season.”
“I feel very happy to be an AS Roma player, and I’m looking forward to the new challenge,”
Vermaelen told Roma TV. “It’s a new start for me, in a new country, and I am looking forward to it.”
