Arsenal's Thomas Vermaelen following Luke Shaw to Manchester United with £11m offer
MANCHESTER UNITED are closing in on an £11million deal with Arsenal to sign Belgium defender Thomas Vermaelen.
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Thomas Vermaelen (centre) is nearing the exit door at Arsenal[GETTY]
United are understood to have had an initial bid of £6m rejected but are ready to go back with an increased offer after third parties revealed Vermaelen is keen to move to Old Trafford once his World Cup duties with his country are over.
Vermaelen, who has only one year left on his contract, lost his starting place with the Gunners last season when Arsene Wenger preferred Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny at centre-back.
Following the departures of Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic, Van Gaal needs an experienced defender to help Phil Jones, Chris Smalling and Jonny Evans.
If the deal goes through, it will take United’s spending to £70m after the signings of midfielder Ander Herrera and left-back Luke Shaw.
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