Barcelona make opening £10m bid for Red Devils target Thomas Vermaelen
United have fallen behind in the race to sign Arsenal captain Vermaelen as Barca send an opening bid to the North London side, reports Sky Sports.
Both the Catalans and the 13-time Premier League winners are keen on the 28-year-old, but the former have tabelled an opening £10m offer for the Gunners to consider.
The Spanish giants view the Belgian as the ideal replacement for recently retired skipper Carles Puyol.
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