FC Barcelona's new Belgian defender Thomas Vermaelen poses outside the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on August 9, 2014. Barcelona finally won the race to sign Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen today. The Spanish club had been battling with Manchester United for the Belgium international's signature over the last few weeks and Luis Enrique's team got their man for a reported fee of £15 million (25 million USD).  AFP PHOTO / QUIQUE GARCIA        (Photo credit should read QUIQUE GARCIA/AFP via Getty Images)