Arsenal want £12m for Thomas Vermaelen

Manchester United’s summer move for Thomas Vermaelen could be set to fall through with Arsenal demanding double the value of their first offer.

United are believed to have bid £6m for the Belgian international, but the Gunners are holding out for £12m for a player who spent best part of last season on the bench and who has just one year remaining on his contract.

Vermaelen 'begs Arsenal to let him join Man United'

Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen has reportedly begged the club to let him move to rivals Manchester United this summer.

Vermaelen, who is entering the final year of his Gunners deal, has emerged as a surprise target for new United boss Louis van Gaal.

Vermaelen 'agrees to join United'

Thomas Vermaelen has reportedly agreed a deal in principle to join Manchester United from Arsenal next season.

The Belgian defender, who shares the same agent as Robin van Persie, has fallen down the pecking order at the Gunners and has decided to attempt to revive his career at Old Trafford, according to the Daily Telegraph.