Mark van Bommel, the manager of Royal Antwerp, has spoken out about Manchester United and Barcelona target Arthur Vermeeren.
The 18-year-old prodigy is attracting attention once more. Despite his youth, the Belgian has made over half a century of senior appearances for domestic heavyweight Royal Antwerp.
Despite largely playing defensive midfield, Vermeeren has two assists this season, and his overall play has piqued the interest of some of Europe’s biggest hitters. Linked with Manchester United at the start of the year, Barcelona now appear to be the wonderkid’s most prominent suitors.
Last season’s Belgian champions could bring in a hefty sum for the sought-after midfielder, but the club’s head coach, legendary Dutch midfielder Mark van Bommel, prefers to remain tight-lipped regarding the youngster’s future, though he did recently hint that Barcelona’s appeal is concrete.
What did Van Bommel say?
Van Bommel was asked about Barcelona’s interest in Vermeeren during a game his team easily won 3-0 at Westerlo, and he replied: “Whether Xavi has asked for some information on Arthur Vermeeren? I won’t tell him anything because he would buy him right away laughs.
against Tuesday (September 19), Vermeeren and Van Bommel, a former Blaugrana player, will take against Barcelona in the Champions League. The Antwerp coach stated, “We have three days to prepare for Barcelona.” “We’ll prepare for that just like we would for any other game. The fact that I played there makes it unique.
There, I played in the midfield alongside Xavi and won the Champions League. It was enjoyable. I’m still in touch with the kit man in some capacity. Since it has been 15 years, of course, a lot has changed.
Only one season was spent playing for the Catalan powerhouses before Van Bommel left for Bayern Munich, where he eventually became the team’s first non-German captain.
