Vermaelen agent confident of Arsenal deal

Tuesday 16 June 2009 13:35 BST

The defender has been linked to Arsenal for some time (GETTY IMAGES)

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Thomas Vermaelen's agent is confident a deal to take the Ajax defender to Barclays Premier League giants Arsenal will soon take place.

The 23-year-old Belgian is currently on holiday but agent Sjaak Swart claims he will soon sit down for discussions with the Gunners.

"It's more a question of when than one of if it will take place," Swart told Ajaxlife.nl.

A £10m fee has reportedly been agreed between the clubs for Vermaelen, who has a contract with Ajax until June 2012.

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