Newcomers boost Arsenal's hopes

Thomas Vermaelen joined Barcelona for £15m from Arsenal last summer Belgian defender only appeared in a friendly before suffering thigh problem Vermaelen had returned to light training but has suffered a setback By Pete Jenson for MailOnline ...

With the signing of Gabriel Paulista, Arsenal have finally managed to replace Thomas Vermaelen following his sale to FC Barcelona. Arsenal were short on defenders and this was vindicated by their inconsistent performances in the first half of the season. It ...

The Belgian defender is out long term after a surgery to his hamstring and is yet to play for the Catalan club

BARCELONA, (Spain): Big numbers in football have largely lost their power to shock, such are the enormous sums increasingly being thrown around as a matter of course: pounds 5.1-billion for Premier League television rights; pounds 150-million for ...

ANDONI ZUBIZARRETA was sacked as sporting director of Barcelona for letting Cesc Fabregas join Chelsea and signing Thomas Vermaelen from Arsenal over the summer. The former Spanish international goalkeeper was relieved of his duties at the Camp Nou ...

Luis Enrique includes everyone available except Masip, Montoya and Sergi Roberto along with the injured Douglas and Vermaelen Bravo, Ter Stegen, Alves, Piqué, Adriano, Alba, Bartra, Mathieu, Mascherano, Sergio, Xavi, Iniesta, Rakitic, Rafinha, ...

Despite Gabriel Paulista's impressive display against Everton over the weekend, ESPN FC's Paul Mariner still believes Wenger will continue with Per Mertesacker as centre-back. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger praises his side for their improved ...

Manchester United and Barcelona tried to sign Paris Saint-Germain's Marquinhos last summer, the Brazilian defender has revealed. The 20-year-old is rated as one of the world's most promising young centre-backs, but despite the interest Marquinhos ...

ESPN FC's Craig Burley breaks down an impressive result for Liverpool and a blow for City's title aspirations. Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers praises Philippe Coutinho for another game-winning goal against Manchester City. After each ...