Barcelona were generally perceived to have done some great business over the summer. The huge outlay was expected due to the impending two window transfer ban as Barca gathered nuts like a squirrel expecting a very long winter.
And what nuts! Luis Suarez is yet to be unleashed in La Liga but his debut is just days away. Ivan Rakitic has settled in nicely. And Mathieu has shown his quality in defence already.
But a strange story has surfaced in the English press today about how the Barcelona medical staff ‘begged’ the club not to sign Belgian defender Thomas Vermaelen.
Barcelona should never have bought Vermaelen! Spanish club row over ‘flop’ signing from Arsenal
When he got on the field of play for Arsenal he was a super footballer – strong, skillful and capable of scoring quality goals. But getting him on the pitch was a constant struggle and he has yet to play for Barcelona due to injury.
Having paid £15m for the player Barcelona will want to see a quick return for their cash but the player is still recovering from the hamstring injury that curtailed his World Cup ambitions after just 31 minutes of game time against Russia.
Barcelona fans: bad buy?
